as in household
of or relating to a household or family
it's a familial duty as well as a tradition for everyone in my family to eat dinner together
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Recent Examples of familial
The royal couple has a familial connection to France too, as Princess Marie, the wife of Frederik's younger brother, Prince Joachim, is from Paris.
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Janine Henni, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
However, in modern times, familial closeness is measured less by genetic markers and more by holiday dinner invitations.
—Ashley Case, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Amanda Seyfried gives another layered performance as Philly cop Mickey Fitzpatrick, a resilient single mom with familial secrets..
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
Marjan recently cut Khloé’s hair into a bob that was inspired by Kendall Jenner, creating a kind of familial hair ouroboros.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2025
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Janine Henni, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
However, in modern times, familial closeness is measured less by genetic markers and more by holiday dinner invitations.
—Ashley Case, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Amanda Seyfried gives another layered performance as Philly cop Mickey Fitzpatrick, a resilient single mom with familial secrets..
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
Marjan recently cut Khloé’s hair into a bob that was inspired by Kendall Jenner, creating a kind of familial hair ouroboros.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for familial
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“Familial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/familial. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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