familial
Example Sentences
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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
"This finding highlights the profound value of studying familial diseases and the merit of large-scale genomic datasets, which can reveal rare genetic variations with broader implications for population health."
From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026
Despite the screwball setup, “The Hitch” is, as much as anything, a moving meditation on loneliness, longing and familial short leashes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
Crucially, this is a legal issue as well as a financial and familial one.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026
“You’re my sister. It’s my familial duty to make sure that you survive.”
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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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