- plural of family.
families
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Beverley, her husband and other families are campaigning for changes to funeral parlour regulations, backed by a number of lawmakers.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
The Liuzzo, Dahmer, and Goodman families know this all too well.
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
And there had been at least twelve families who moved, at least twelve families whose lives were changed .
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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