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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Frankel’s funny, heart-wrenching and thought-provoking account of how one woman’s choices can enrich the lives of others will remind you that every family circle is potentially infinite.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2024
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
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
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
Back in the family circle, I remarked to myself how like a cyclopean eye was the belly of the red-hot stove.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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