- plural of family.
families
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Lithwick: Separated from their children, not yet full citizens, formerly enslaved parents faced unimaginable odds to reunite their families.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Today, most families depend on two incomes, fewer people are married and families have fewer children to share the caregiving responsibilities.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
A funeral director who failed to bury people and gave out wrong ashes has breached the trust of bereaved families "on an almost industrial scale", a court has heard.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Jupiter and Saturn are the two largest planets in the Solar System, and both are surrounded by enormous families of moons.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
“It wasn’t the DuBois or the Shea families; I didn’t even meet them. It was Mr. Dannenberg.”
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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