family

Example Sentences

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“We were dirt poor, had big Scottish accents at the time, a family of six siblings, and then coming to very conventional suburban schools,” he said, the memory eliciting a wild-card smile.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Pandaram, meanwhile, is an uxorious family man struggling to marry off a spoiled daughter, and the story turns on the scams and deceptions he faces in arranging her future.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

I would appreciate your advice on whether, given my current family situation, I can plan to exit corporate life.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

In the early 2000s, television viewers first discovered "Malcolm in the Middle," the hilarious tale of a teenager trying to survive the antics of his dysfunctional family.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

But there was no insulating the sounds: the wail of a baby, the din of radios, the angry words of a family quarrel.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom