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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They’re going to take place in the family circle, which is evident when the paterfamilias starts listing the order of his favorite sons while they’re chowing down at the breakfast table.
From New York Times ● Dec. 21, 2023
"There is nothing this court can say or do which can reduce the undoubted pain and suffering of her parents, brother and sister and wider family circle," he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2023
“Even though we knew that the family circumstances were challenging, we didn’t want to take him out of the family circle because they have a very close-knit family,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2022
She also felt as a caring grandmother that she needed to comfort Diana's sons in the privacy of the family circle.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2022
As we sit down tonight I notice some faces now gone from among us and some which have added to the family circle.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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