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How to Use "Family" with Example Sentences
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family
(n):
a group of people related to each other consisting of one or two parents and children
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Used with adjectives:
"
He comes from a
large
family
.
"
(large, big, small)
"
Their
entire
family
gets together at Christmas.
"
(entire, whole)
"
Her
family
is very
close
.
"
(close, close-knit, happy, loving, supportive)
"
This show portrays a
dysfunctional
family
.
"
(dysfunctional)
"
He supports the idea of a
nuclear
family
.
"
(nuclear, traditional, two-parent)
"
The
average
family
cannot afford expensive luxuries.
"
(average)
"
We invited our
immediate
family
.
"
(immediate, extended)
"
She works with
single-parent
families
.
"
(single-parent, one-parent, adoptive, homeless, poor)
"
They grew up in a
military
family
.
"
(military, working-class, middle-class, religious)
"
He was adopted by a
wealthy
family
.
"
(wealthy, rich, affluent, well-to-do)
Used with verbs:
"
They
belong to
a well-known
family
.
"
(belong to, came from, be + part of)
"
She
married into
a wealthy
family
.
"
(married into)
"
Red hair
runs in
their
family
.
"
(runs in)
"
That item
was in
our
family
for years.
"
(be +in)
"
She
has
a young
family
.
"
(has)
"
They want to
start
a
family
soon.
"
(start, raise)
"
He works hard to
support
his
family
.
"
(support, feed, take care of)
Used with nouns:
"
She's learning about her
family
history
.
"
(history, background, ancestry, heritage)
"
He carried on the
family
tradition
and became a doctor.
"
(tradition)
"
She tries to maintain
family
connections
despite being far away.
"
(connections, relationships, ties)
"
He calls his
family
members
frequently.
"
(members)
"
He is a longtime
family
friend
.
"
(friend)
"
Their
family
life
is rather complicated.
"
(life)
"
She returned to the
family
home
.
"
(home)
"
He joined the
family
business
.
"
(business)
"
She has too many
family
commitments
.
"
(commitments, responsibilities)
"
They have to use the
family
income
carefully.
"
(income)
"
They take a
family
vacation
every year.
"
(vacation)
"
She wants to keep her
family
name
.
"
(name)
"
The average
family
size
is decreasing in America.
"
(size)
"
He was described as being a
family
man
.
"
(man)
Used with prepositions:
"
There are many problems
in
her
family
.
"
(in, within)
"
He is the head
of
the
family
.
"
(of)
"
He gets his stubbornness
from
his
family
.
"
(from)
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