in the family

Example Sentences

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As boldly charismatic as Caballero appeared on stage, his path to performing in the family circus was hardly clear-cut.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Mackay, who the court heard had served for 20 years as a magistrate in the family courts, stood trial in April and was convicted of dangerous driving.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Victor Dallin III, who goes by Vic, lives in Philadelphia, and followed his grandfather into aviation—although flying seemed to skip a generation in the family since Dallin himself warned his son against it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

But the US president revealed Tuesday it runs in the family -- his mother had a crush on King Charles III.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Trey was the first person in the family to call me that.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas