families

[fam-uh-leez, fam-leez] / ˈfæm ə liz, ˈfæm liz /

NOUN

kin, offspring; classification

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clan folk group house household people tribe

STRONG

ancestors ancestry birth blood brood children class descendants descent dynasty extraction forebears genealogy generations genre in-laws inheritance issue kind kindred line lineage network parentage pedigree progenitors progeny race relations relationship relatives siblings strain subdivision system

WEAK

heirs and assigns kith and kin menage ménage

Antonyms

STRONG

parent

Example Sentences

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“In my mind, it’s never been cynical about the human condition and about the importance of families, love and mercy and kindness,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The film, whose title means "I will return", tells the story of a romance that survives nearly eight decades, inspired by real-life accounts from families affected by the 1947 partition of India and Pakistan.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Among teens from the poorest families, earning under $30,000, only about a quarter did.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

"Not everyone's a football fan, but plenty will be, especially families who want to watch together. Whoever does take it up, I just want them to really enjoy it."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

It would be the families of the boys I betrayed.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse