as in household
of or relating to a household or family
it's a familial duty as well as a tradition for everyone in my family to eat dinner together
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Recent Examples of familial
The rise of parental estrangement signals historically traditional familial roles no longer serve adult children.
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Allie Volpe, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
Every letter was a step toward the goal—if not a unified Germany, then at least a unified German people, connected by words, and by familial bickering about their meaning.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
In both songs, each woman acknowledges their conflicted familial heritage, and finds redemption through the power of country music, the tradition at the heart of nearly all American popular song.
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—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
Exhibiting Forgiveness transcends the boundaries of art and film, offering a raw and poignant exploration of familial relationships, generational trauma, and the complex path toward healing.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 19 Oct. 2024
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Allie Volpe, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
Every letter was a step toward the goal—if not a unified Germany, then at least a unified German people, connected by words, and by familial bickering about their meaning.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
In both songs, each woman acknowledges their conflicted familial heritage, and finds redemption through the power of country music, the tradition at the heart of nearly all American popular song.
33.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
Exhibiting Forgiveness transcends the boundaries of art and film, offering a raw and poignant exploration of familial relationships, generational trauma, and the complex path toward healing.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 19 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for familial
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“Familial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/familial. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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