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in the family

ADJECTIVE
ancestral
Synonyms
STRONGEST
familial tribal
WEAK
affiliated born with congenital consanguine consanguineous genealogical inborn inbred inherited innate lineal maternal old past paternal running in the family totemic
ADJECTIVE
patrimonial
Synonyms
WEAK
affiliated born with congenital consanguine consanguineous familial genealogical hereditary inborn inbred inherited innate lineal maternal old past paternal running in the family

Example Sentences

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But the US president revealed Tuesday it runs in the family -- his mother had a crush on King Charles III.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

It would help him pay off debt and keep the farm in the family, he said.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

But his girlfriend broke up with him and he decided that quitting his job and sitting in the family hunting cabin in the woods would make him a better suitor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Her passion for real estate runs in the family.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

“We were in House Beautiful last year, and the Home section of the Times the year before that. Not quite what I’d pick myself, but Kathy’s the decorator in the family, y’know.”

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt