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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However, in modern times, familial closeness is measured less by genetic markers and more by holiday dinner invitations.
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Ashley Case, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The film fudges some facts around this while ultimately underlining the familial nature of the two Burtons’ bond.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 4 Apr. 2025
The show revealed that the two share a significant stretch of identical DNA on their first chromosome, confirming a familial link.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Earlier in the season, it’s implied that Jinshi has a familial connection with Lady Ah-Duo, a concubine who has retired in the Rear Palace.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
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Ashley Case, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The film fudges some facts around this while ultimately underlining the familial nature of the two Burtons’ bond.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 4 Apr. 2025
The show revealed that the two share a significant stretch of identical DNA on their first chromosome, confirming a familial link.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Earlier in the season, it’s implied that Jinshi has a familial connection with Lady Ah-Duo, a concubine who has retired in the Rear Palace.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 2 Apr. 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 19 Apr. 2025.
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