familial

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Ideally, we take those familial lessons to the workplace.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

The federal Fair Housing Act explicitly bans discrimination based on seven traits: race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status and disability.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

"This finding highlights the profound value of studying familial diseases and the merit of large-scale genomic datasets, which can reveal rare genetic variations with broader implications for population health."

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

Still, he compared their rivalry to the type of familial infighting that is often ultimately resolved.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Boubacar laughed, a familial laugh; he would not laugh like that with an American, he would be cutting if an American dared say the same thing.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie