famille
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of famille
C19: literally: family
Example Sentences
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“There are other kids, too, but the other ones are teenagers. We are what we call in French famille recomposée — it means a family where you have kids from different families.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2023
J’ai une pensée pour sa famille, ses proches et ses millions de fans qui l'adorent.
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2017
Don’t give your already-loud relatives a reason to argue about why you should make an exception for them by explaining your husband-to-be feels overwhelmed by them en famille.
From Slate • May 10, 2017
La démarche n’a cependant pas la bénédiction de la famille Baldwin, dont certains membres se méfient des procédés du groupe, voire de sa légitimité à défendre la cause de l’écrivain disparu.
From New York Times • Apr. 13, 2017
“Excusez-moi, Tata Ndu, mais non. Ça, c’est de compte à demi de la famille Price. La grande bête Ià, c’est la mienne.”
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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