in the family

Example Sentences

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Will it give you a higher status in the family?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

"I had hoped my daughters would grow up in the family home," she said, wearing a pin showing her village.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Take it from someone who knows — it’s the odd ones out in the family who have the best chance of winning at life.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

The Caballero circus dynasty dates back to the turn of the 20th century in Guadalajara, with Adelaida Caballero was the first in the family to practice the joyous spectacle.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

It was now more than seven years since I lived with him in the family of my old master, on Colonel Lloyd’s plantation.

From "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" by Frederick Douglass