familial
Example Sentences
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In a statement on Tuesday, global policing agency Interpol said a breakthrough came when the victim was identified by French police using "familial DNA searching".
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
The original film chronicled Sally and Gillian’s quest for love while balancing their identities as witches and their familial curse.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
Ideally, we take those familial lessons to the workplace.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
Soon that saga was eclipsed by a darker, much more serious familial crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
Boubacar laughed, a familial laugh; he would not laugh like that with an American, he would be cutting if an American dared say the same thing.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Vocabulary lists containing familial
It's All in the Family
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100 SAT Words Beginning with "F"
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Ungifted
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