families
Americannoun
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
But after a backlash from campaigners, survivors and bereaved families, the amendments were pulled at the eleventh hour.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
By doing so, we can provide relief to families and help them focus on their health instead of their bills.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026
These families do exist — I grew up with that family that my dad had an affair with.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
Private bankers and lawyers say that for wealthy families, an impending engagement is often a launchpad for a discussion about wealth and inheritances.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
I had imagined a few families gathered on flannel blankets, eating hot dogs and popsicles.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
