en famille
Americanadverb
adverb
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with one's family; at home
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in a casual way; informally
Etymology
Origin of en famille
First recorded in 1720–30; cf. in ( def. ), family ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Him: “Yes, well, she says flippant things a lot, so we’ve decided en famille that she just gets to do that indefinitely.”
From Slate ● Dec. 17, 2018
The Quebecois love doing things all together, en famille – and in that spirit there is Moving Day: 1 July, when the majority of residential leases both begin and end.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 29, 2018
Don’t give your already-loud relatives a reason to argue about why you should make an exception for them by explaining your husband-to-be feels overwhelmed by them en famille.
From Slate ● May 10, 2017
“It’s only the second time I’ve ever left the baby,” says Winslet, who typically travels en famille and plans her films around school schedules.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2015
So once more they would depart en famille to the seaside, and stay in lodgings, and be happy in the old domesticated fashion.
From What a Man Wills by Vaizey, George de Horne, Mrs.
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