in the family

Example Sentences

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Will it give you a higher status in the family?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Doyle, who still lives in the family home in Taibach, "punched the air" in disbelief when he found out and said it felt like a "small victory".

From BBC • May 31, 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

All the Dukes were involved in the family business in varying degrees, but the real force behind the company was clearly the youngest son, James Buchanan Duke, known to intimates as “Buck.”

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson