family circle
Americannoun
-
the closely related members of a family as a group.
-
a section in a theater containing less expensive seats, as the topmost gallery.
noun
-
members of a family regarded as a closed group
-
the cheap seating area in a theatre behind or above the dress circle
Etymology
Origin of family circle
First recorded in 1800–10
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.
“She would write in the day and then read aloud in the family circle at night, which they all did.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2025
"This evening we gather to send a message of love and support to his parents and the whole family circle of Brownes and Collins," Fr Fraser added.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2023
And, within the logic of Matisse’s art at that moment, he absolutely needed to base his nude on Marguerite, rather than on some model brought in from outside the family circle.
From New York Times ● Aug. 26, 2022
She’s made spending time with her family circle a priority, and lived with her mom in Chicago during the pandemic and until her final days.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 29, 2022
“But, my dear, pray do not make any more matches; they are silly things, and break up one’s family circle grievously.”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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.
