How to Use family Bible in a Sentence

family Bible

noun
  • Clifton still has the family Bible and letters from that time.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2022
  • Barrett then took the judicial oath with her hand on a family Bible.
    — Mark Sherman, chicagotribune.com, 1 Oct. 2021
  • Merryl Tisch held a family Bible on which Tisch placed her left hand.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Their only reading matter was prayer books and an ancient family Bible.
    — Kelzim, Longreads, 19 Feb. 2022
  • Her age was verified by her birthdate noted in a family Bible, her children said.
    — Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press, 26 June 2020
  • Vance will use a family Bible that belonged to his maternal great grandmother.
    — Graham Kates, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Some chose a family Bible, as Jimmy Carter did, with the one used by Washington placed on the lectern.
    — New York Times, 18 Jan. 2021
  • After the battle, Warren was stripped of his clothes, and his possessions, including a family Bible, were stolen.
    — Eliza McGraw, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 June 2025
  • The web has replaced the family Bible as the keeper of the family tree and the stories of one’s ancestors, and now each of us can trace our lineage back centuries.
    — Colin Dickey, The New Republic, 21 Mar. 2022
  • Years ago, the Oconomowoc library came into possession of a historic family Bible and staff wanted to return it to its rightful owner.
    — Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 20 June 2022
  • These uplifting family Bible verses will teach important lessons to children about helping others, as well as provide solace during times of grief.
    — Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 10 Nov. 2022
  • The woman pointed to her presence in Census records, a record of her birth in a family Bible, baptismal records and documents about her high school attendance.
    — Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2024
  • Alternative records that can be submitted to aid the process include entries in a family Bible, doctor’s notes or early school records, according to the statute.
    — Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 29 Apr. 2024
  • Although seeing a historic family Bible for sale can be a little disheartening, Bartek enjoys giving these heirlooms new life.
    — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 5 June 2026
  • Although seeing a historic family Bible for sale can be a little disheartening, Bartek enjoys giving these heirlooms new life.
    — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
  • That all changed when a family Bible belonging to Olander was discovered and led to police cracking the case and arresting the men responsible.
    — John Quinones, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2022
  • The Moore kids gave big waves to the crowd and held a family Bible as their father, an Army veteran and former nonprofit executive, took the oath of office.
    — Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Outgoing incumbent Mayor Eric Adams was sworn in using a family Bible.
    — Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2025
  • With his hand on his family Bible, Biden recited the oath taken by his predecessors, the pinnacle of a career in public leadership that began a half century ago.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 20 Jan. 2021
  • One-star reviews for an Extra Space storage facility in Harlem include a claim from someone who says a friend spotted their family Bible in a pile of neighborhood trash.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Most presidents take the oath using a unique family Bible that is open to a section that holds personal value for them, according to the White House Association.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Trump followed, using both a family Bible and the one used by President Abraham Lincoln at his 1861 inauguration.
    — Zeke Miller, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
  • But according to the Stark family Bible records, which McCabe has seen, Archie was born on December 21, 1896.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • The motion added that eventually the woman’s home was sold and her belongings trashed — including her family Bible and her husband’s flag commemorating his military service with the Tuskegee Airmen.
    — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
  • In the late 1980s, the Diggs family of Southern California came across a family Bible with an incredible backstory.
    — Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2022
  • But for years, Handy had heard rumors of a family Bible dating back to the Revolutionary War and containing handwritten genealogy information, including dates of birth.
    — Jenna Ross, Star Tribune, 15 June 2021
  • Alan Jackson’s family Bible, guitar, coat and hat from his Precious Memories project (which earned a GMA Dove Award for best country album) are also on display.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025

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