family circle

noun

family circle

First recorded in 1800–10

Wood is only 47, but death has lately loitered in the family circle.

Family Circle Recipe Contest Could the election be decided by bake-off?

His books were read in our homes, often aloud to the family circle by paterfamilias, and moved us to laughter or tears.

About the end of 1844 she welcomed very coldly Sylvain Pons, then in disgrace in the family circle.

Professor Fortescue was unqualified in his condemnation of the sentiment which erected sacrificial altars in the family circle.

The next summer preparations were made for another journey, and there was much conversation about it in the family circle.

I confess the advent of this young Thompson from Framlingham was a great event in our small family circle.

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