1
as in clan
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the Adams family made remarkable contributions to American life for more than two centuries
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as in kind
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
the flute, the clarinet, the oboe, and other members of the woodwind family
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Recent Examples of family
Brittany previously shared photos of herself wearing the same bikini while on a family vacation at the beach for spring break, in March.
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Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
Furthermore, Kalambay casts doubt on the idea that Ilunga was fearful for his own or his family’s life.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 17 June 2026
The subdivision includes 355 single-family homes, 33 common lots and one commercial lot.
—Noah Daly
june 16, Idaho Statesman, 17 June 2026
Scott, whose family has held Chiefs season tickets for more than a half-century, said his usual path to the stadium was inaccessible.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
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Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
Furthermore, Kalambay casts doubt on the idea that Ilunga was fearful for his own or his family’s life.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 17 June 2026
The subdivision includes 355 single-family homes, 33 common lots and one commercial lot.
—Noah Daly
june 16, Idaho Statesman, 17 June 2026
Scott, whose family has held Chiefs season tickets for more than a half-century, said his usual path to the stadium was inaccessible.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for family
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North West is no longer the baby of the Kardashian clan.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Francis Ford Coppola's career high mark gave audiences the American crime saga of the Corleone mafia family toward the end of the '50s, with Part II looking back on the criminal clan after Vito Corleone (Robert De Niro) moves to the States from Sicily.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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This one-of-a-kind woman heads the collection founded in its day by Emile Hermès (1871–1951)—an extraordinary cabinet of curiosities whose doors are occasionally opened to a select few on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré.—
Pierre Groppo,
Vanity Fair,
19 June 2026
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Earlier this year, Moderna’s data was at the center of a highly unusual public dispute as a then-top FDA official blocked the company’s application for its first-of-its-kind shot.—
Lauran Neergaard,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The third attack occurred on May 12 at a house that is owned by the prime minister.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Jones will enter the competition in camp after missing part of the spring with an ankle injury suffered while moving into his new house.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The system focuses on detecting and identifying Class 1 drones, which are among the smallest categories of military and commercial unmanned aircraft.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
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So, without further ado, here is the ballot for the other sports/colleges category.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The question of state-level regulation is particularly pertinent in Florida, where only the Seminole Tribe can operate sports betting markets because of the state’s exclusive gambling agreement with the tribe.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
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On both the right and the left, positions are hardening; each tribe has its truth.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Video and images of about 150 strikes against Russian fuel tankers, trucks and other vehicles have been geolocated and analyzed by French open-source analyst Clément Molin and the volunteer-run OSINT group Geoconfirmed, as well as CNN’s OSINT team.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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TourScoop coversguided group tours and tour operators,tour operator reviews,tour itinerary reviews andtravel gear recommendations.—
Chelsea Adams,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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The community center is home to a dozen free or low-cost programs geared toward folks who are otherwise underserved.—
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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So those are folks that just jump off on the radar for me.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Reuters — Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit has undergone a successful lung transplant and is recovering from the procedure, the royal household said in a statement on Wednesday.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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The hydrogen peroxide dumped into the reflecting pool was 12% concentrate, four times stronger than household peroxide.—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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“Family.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/family. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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