as in ancestry
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
his family tree includes writers, musical composers, and other notables in the arts
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Recent Examples of family tree
Yellowstone prequel series 1923 — which features movie stars Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford atop the Dutton family tree — is returning two years after its season one finale.
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Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
Get this no-ship early holiday deal on AncestryDNA memberships for anyone looking to create a detailed family tree and learn more about their roots.
—Alexis Simmerman, The Tennessean, 29 Nov. 2024
The term hominin refers to all species in the human family tree that emerged after the split from the ancestors of the great apes 6 million to 7 million years ago.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
This method, which had already gained prominence in the United States, uses DNA samples to trace a suspect’s family tree through publicly available genealogical databases.
—Isabella Wandermurem, TIME, 10 Jan. 2025
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Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
Get this no-ship early holiday deal on AncestryDNA memberships for anyone looking to create a detailed family tree and learn more about their roots.
—Alexis Simmerman, The Tennessean, 29 Nov. 2024
The term hominin refers to all species in the human family tree that emerged after the split from the ancestors of the great apes 6 million to 7 million years ago.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
This method, which had already gained prominence in the United States, uses DNA samples to trace a suspect’s family tree through publicly available genealogical databases.
—Isabella Wandermurem, TIME, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for family tree
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According to the National Park Service, 40% of us trace our ancestry through Ellis Island, the East Coast immigration station that operated between 1892 and 1954.—
Nick Gillespie,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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Eight decades ago, federal lawyers wrestled with this same dilemma as the government imprisoned more than 100,000 innocent Japanese Americans from the West Coast on account of their ancestry.—
Eric Muller,
The Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Born in 1946 to a father who worked in British intelligence and a dancer mother who traced her lineage to the Habsburg dynasty, Faithfull was also, on her mother’s side, the great-great niece of Leopold von Sacher-Masoch (whose 1870 novel Venus in Furs gave us the terms masochism and S&M).—
Corey Seymour,
Vogue,
31 Jan. 2025
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Nestled comfortably between heritage, lineage and modernity, the brand is rising to the occasion.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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The hearing regarded forensic investigative genetic genealogy (IGG) evidence that Kohberger's lawyers want thrown out.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
28 Jan. 2025
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That amounted to nothing more than a breach of private terms of service, prosecutors rebutted, even as the defense alleged constitutional rights violations over the advanced technique known as investigative genetic genealogy, or IGG, that first put Kohberger on police’s radar.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Jan. 2025
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Entire families were killed while sheltering in Rafah.—
Anas Baba,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
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Pulver said Options for Learning heard from 120 families seeking new sources of care in the first week alone; Connections for Children in Santa Monica, which works with families in the Palisades, saw a 65% increase in calls for child-care referrals.—
Kate Sequeira,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Officers found gear linked to dog fighting on Burrell’s property, including a live chicken that was used to tempt the dogs, a dog treadmill and a breeding stand.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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The breed was officially recognized by the American Kennel Club (AKC) in 2010, but the breed has come under fire after being at the center of stories involving irresponsible ownership, poor breeding practices and biting incidents.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Finally, Fauci’s role in this miasma remains unclear — in part because of his obfuscation and in part the nonfeasance of scientific journalists who for years haven’t aggressively pursued COVID-19’s origin story.—
Cory Franklin,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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While clubs still provide the main origin point for supporters of women’s football, a small but growing portion of new and younger fans are entering the game via individual players.—
Megan Feringa,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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But not every director of Tarantino's pedigree agrees with his diagnosis of the industry's ills or, at least, his sense of its severity.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Miller is just the pedigree that the Rangers have needed in their lineup, combining physicality and scoring touch.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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While the second stage did reach orbit, Blue Origin said the booster was lost during the descent.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2025
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An especially fine touch is the way the initial vocal descent is echoed by the piano, but with a B-flat raised to B-natural.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Family tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/family%20tree. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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