be one of the family

Example Sentences

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"Let me be one of the family to-night," urged Richard.

From The Twenty-Fourth of June by Richmond, Grace S. (Grace Smith)

Oh, if she is going to be one of the family," he said, "she will have to learn to get on without much polly-foxing.

From A Daughter of the Land by Stratton-Porter, Gene

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

There's only one advantage about it that I can see—Tützi will be one of the family now....

From In Brief Authority by Anstey, F.

"You needn't call her Miss Godden, ma," said Albert, "she's going to be one of the family."

From Joanna Godden by Kaye-Smith, Sheila