family business
noun
: a business owned or operated by one's family
She joined the family business after graduating from college.
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But now there’s also a new generation of family business with the Loves.
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Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2024
The site is near Columbia Village, which another Simplot family business developed.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2024
Raised by their father, they were groomed to go into the family business of hunting down evil supernatural creatures.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
Vinyl is a family business: Sons Edward and Alex both work with him at Fidelity.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
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Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2024
The site is near Columbia Village, which another Simplot family business developed.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2024
Raised by their father, they were groomed to go into the family business of hunting down evil supernatural creatures.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
Vinyl is a family business: Sons Edward and Alex both work with him at Fidelity.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for family business
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“Family business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20business. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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