in the family

Example Sentences

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Take it from someone who knows — it’s the odd ones out in the family who have the best chance of winning at life.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

As boldly charismatic as Caballero appeared on stage, his path to performing in the family circus was hardly clear-cut.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

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

He achieved so much while the attention was often on someone else in the family.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

In 1869, President Andrew Johnson released the body of John Wilkes Booth to the assassin’s brother, Edwin, who had him buried quietly in the family plot at Green Mount Cemetery in Baltimore, Maryland.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson