in the family
Example Sentences
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At the fair, paprika seller Agnes Toth recalled picking up peppers as a child, taking part in the family business.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
The court heard how Lee's mother Anne was devoted to her son and that he was known kindly as a mummy's boy who loved living in the family home.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
The island’s coveted “beach keys” are typically kept in the family, but when they hit the open market, they command big price tags.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
“If you don’t have an estate plan with medical directives, you might be kept alive by artificial means, even if you’ve told everyone in the family you don’t want this to happen.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Furthermore, it suddenly made sense to her that at least one person in the family should get the full effect of the maple sugar.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
