family way
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of family way
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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She added: "Rob showed people in a human way and in a family way how MND affects someone".
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2024
The "family way," you see, involves rarely, if ever, interacting with one's children.
From Salon • May 22, 2023
Giovana and Yago are soon in the family way, in a story that covers many years, a bit too breezily, and many ups and downs in this couple’s growing — and entirely unexpected — family.
From Washington Post • Jan. 19, 2022
“When you do that, there’s no reason at all why you can’t enjoy the holidays in a family way, the way we’ve traditionally done it all along,” Dr. Fauci said.
From Washington Times • Oct. 17, 2021
"Look, this is not my problem. You all can sort out your family squabbles and leave my family way out of it."
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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