family tree

Example Sentences

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By building a genetic family tree and tracking how lineages spread between regions, they were able to estimate when different groups diverged.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

A family tree hangs in the boardroom and some of the company’s oldest weapons, including a musket from 1830, are displayed in an archive of more than 1,500 pieces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

And the number of links and social connections in the sport can build a sprawling curling family tree.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

Those familiar with the Targaryen family tree will also know Maekar is the great-great-grandfather of “Game of Thrones’” Daenerys Stormborn.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

It was frustrating to spend precious minutes of one’s visit explaining to a warder the different branches of one’s family tree.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela