as in ancestry
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
his family tree includes writers, musical composers, and other notables in the arts
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Recent Examples of family tree
Set against the backdrop of New Orleans’ vibrant yet dangerous streets, the series introduces a new branch of the Duncan family tree.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 7 Jan. 2025
The family tree grew a little more complicated between Hannah and Jeremiah’s families over the summer, when Hannah’s brother Stephen Wissmann married Jeremiah’s sister Jana.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Live long and prosper…with frogs There are seven new species of tree frogs to add to the family tree.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Dec. 2024
The kits are fun, unique and perfect for learning more about your family tree.
—Elsie Boskamp, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Okla Jones, Essence, 7 Jan. 2025
The family tree grew a little more complicated between Hannah and Jeremiah’s families over the summer, when Hannah’s brother Stephen Wissmann married Jeremiah’s sister Jana.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Live long and prosper…with frogs There are seven new species of tree frogs to add to the family tree.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Dec. 2024
The kits are fun, unique and perfect for learning more about your family tree.
—Elsie Boskamp, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for family tree
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Many Argentine people have Spanish, Italian and German ancestry.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
15 Jan. 2025
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With this new evidence, the research team now has a better understanding of what this society was like: a society with a deep respect for its ancestry and its leaders.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
15 Jan. 2025
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The team sequenced 50 genomes from this single community and determined that the female lineage was dominant.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
15 Jan. 2025
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The most dramatic beauty moment of the night, Stone tapped into a long lineage of iconic Hollywood short hair styles that have become timeless reference photos to take to one’s salon.—
Ashley Davis,
WWD,
6 Jan. 2025
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For the exhibit, the two did an intricate design of a tree of Yemen and Arab genealogy.—
Janice Neuman,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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But investigative genetic genealogy can never confirm a person’s identity.—
Sarah Weinman,
Rolling Stone,
1 Dec. 2024
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Pulver said Options for Learning heard from 120 families seeking new sources of care in the first week alone; Connections for Children in Santa Monica, which works with families in the Palisades, saw a 65% increase in calls for child-care referrals.—
Kate Sequeira,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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This doesn't happen without the support and opportunities that my family and I have been afforded throughout my career, especially during this past season in Tampa Bay.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Zoologist Charles Davenport created the Cold Spring Harbor Eugenics Record Office in 1910 to pursue his interests in evolution, breeding and human heredity.—
Shoumita Dasgupta,
The Conversation,
13 Jan. 2025
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Spring migration starts between January and March, with storks returning to their breeding areas by May.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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Understanding the history and origin of these laws is critical to that effort.—
Peter L. Markowitz,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2025
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The movement bears the prestigious Geneva Seal, a certification that guarantees not only the movement's Geneva origin but also its superior chronometry and finishing.—
Bhanu Chopra,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Alex Bregman The veteran third baseman boasts championship pedigree and plenty of production over nine seasons with the Houston Astros, yet Bregman’s free-agent market has been slower to develop than expected.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Schottenheimer would bring experience and coaching pedigree to the mix.—
Vincent Frank,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The 14th Amendment was enacted as a direct response to the Supreme Court’s egregious 1857 Dred Scott decision, which held that persons of African descent, such as enslaved people and formerly enslaved people, could not be considered citizens under the Constitution.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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With the aid of soft silicone prosthetics, several contact lenses, and canine teeth, the transformation marks Blake’s gradual descent into a beast.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Family tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/family%20tree. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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