family circle
Americannoun
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the closely related members of a family as a group.
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a section in a theater containing less expensive seats, as the topmost gallery.
noun
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members of a family regarded as a closed group
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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
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“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
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
I wish to offer my sincere condolences to his wife Daphne, their four children and the wider family circle who will feel his loss deeply.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2022
He also thought that to feel secure and wanted in the family circle, a baby should be brought up at the side of its parents.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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