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in the family

ADJECTIVE
ancestral
Synonyms
STRONGEST
familial tribal
WEAK
affiliated born with congenital consanguine consanguineous genealogical inborn inbred inherited innate lineal maternal old past paternal running in the family totemic
ADJECTIVE
patrimonial
Synonyms
WEAK
affiliated born with congenital consanguine consanguineous familial genealogical hereditary inborn inbred inherited innate lineal maternal old past paternal running in the family

Example Sentences

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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

It would help him pay off debt and keep the farm in the family, he said.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

Around the same time, we suffered a bereavement in the family, and I believe the combination of grief and professional strain took a significant toll on her well-being.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

He achieved so much while the attention was often on someone else in the family.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Then he looks for the next one, says he finds it in the family, and marks them the same way.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline