families

[fam-uh-leez, fam-leez] / ˈfæm ə liz, ˈfæm liz /

NOUN

kin, offspring; classification

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clan folk group house household people tribe

STRONG

ancestors ancestry birth blood brood children class descendants descent dynasty extraction forebears genealogy generations genre in-laws inheritance issue kind kindred line lineage network parentage pedigree progenitors progeny race relations relationship relatives siblings strain subdivision system

WEAK

heirs and assigns kith and kin menage ménage

Antonyms

STRONG

parent

Example Sentences

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Eventually, we learn to look past Jarmusch’s deceptively mundane surfaces to see the fraught, unresolved issues within these guarded families.

From Los Angeles Times

At the same time, families and friends often share food, living spaces, and microbes, making it hard to separate nature from nurture.

From Science Daily

In the earlier case, a federal judge ruled that several leases did not comply with the leasing act’s requirement to “principally benefit veterans and their families.”

From Los Angeles Times

Christmas is a time when families get together if they can - and, until this year, the Murdochs were no different.

From BBC

“Why would we get involved in something that is seriously damaging families?”

From Los Angeles Times