family

Example Sentences

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Most of Jay's friends and family are not religious, and he does not always find it easy to talk to them about his new faith.

From BBC

Salsa music icon Willie Colon died on Saturday, his family and longtime manager said, leaving fans mourning the loss of "an architect of the New York sound."

From Barron's

"You hear of things like this happening on the TV, but you never for one second think it would happen to your family," said Gemma, Judith's niece.

From BBC

During the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, shoppers stock up on treats, as families gather for lavish meals before and after the daytime fast that stretches from sunrise to sunset.

From Barron's

House Speaker Mike Johnson has denied a request from the family of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson to allow him to lie in honor in the Capitol Rotunda following his death at age 84.

From Salon