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Examples of family tree in a Sentence
A framed family tree hung on the wall.
his family tree includes writers, musical composers, and other notables in the arts
Recent Examples on the Web
The Bridgerton family tree includes two parents, eight children and a sweeping love story for each sibling.
—Lia Beck, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
Although my family tree had branched from Swiss heritage, there still was something purely impartial about the culture.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
Genetic genealogy — where DNA profiling and testing is essentially combined with typical investigative methods for tracing family trees — helped identify potential relatives that gave investigators new leads to pursue.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 16 May 2024
Here are the Bridgerton, Featherington, and royal family trees.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 15 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1763, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Family tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20tree. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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family tree
noun2
: a diagram showing family relationships
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