be one of the family

Example Sentences

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I am one among our innumerable American teachers, reared on the Atlantic coast but admitted for this year to be one of the family at Stanford.

From Memories and Studies by James, Henry

As I am to be one of the family, I'll tell you.

From The Bread-winners A Social Study by Hay, John

And in going to Cross Hall in the midst of all these troubles, he was no doubt actuated in part by a determination to show himself to be one of the family.

From Is He Popenjoy? by Trollope, Anthony

At first she supposed it might be one of the family; but, the sounds continuing, it came into her head to get up and see what they were.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 109, November, 1866 by Various

"We'll have tea up-stairs if you're really going to be one of the family," said Mrs. Goodchild, with the dubious smile so familiar on the faces of mothers of New York girls.

From H. R. by Lefevre, Edwin