How to Use family business in a Sentence

family business

noun
  • This is still very much a family business.
    — Jane Alexander, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 May 2026
  • Being at the helm of the family business has been a dream come true for him.
    — Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2025
  • Both are eldest sons who have been groomed to take over the family business one day.
    — Bypaige Hagy, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2023
  • More than half of the 53 heirs chose not to work in the family business.
    — Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Movies are now the family business.
    — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The family business was in the practice of law.
    — Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 20 May 2026
  • Both sons run the family business.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The Waves are still a family business.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The same goes for sons of electricians who want to join the family business.
    — C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
  • In a way, Renoir sees himself as part of the family business.
    — Mickey Rapkin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2025
  • He was born and raised in Hanford, and works in the family business.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
  • Her family business drew her to fashion at an early age.
    — Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Sawyer, a senior in high school, wants to get into the family business, too.
    — Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 19 July 2024
  • For many owners, a family business is not just an asset.
    — Brian Duggan, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • Was that a metaphor for Williamson’s own fears of getting trapped in the family business?
    — Ashley Spencer, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
  • That's not the family business.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
  • The story of a founder’s son losing the family business is a common one.
    — Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
  • Now, he’s taken over the family business.
    — Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Mar. 2026
  • She was cut off from the family business, as well as her inheritance.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2023
  • Now, he’s taken over the family business.
    — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The family business spans more than just Chris and Yvonne Tan.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Son Blake also works in the family business.
    — Ryan Brennan april 28, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Jones has said the push wasn't about helping his family business but improving health care.
    — CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • From a very young age, Aaron and Albert were shown the ins and outs of the family business.
    — Clarissa Wei, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2023
  • The settlor could then devise a new plan to deal with the family business in light of law or other changes.
    — Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Wicklow Hall is a family business and labor of love.
    — Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
  • We were never pressured to be involved with the family business.
    — Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 14 June 2026
  • All signs point to Duke taking over the family business and becoming the next king.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Bobby, who took charge of the family business at a young age, had a heart of gold and a passion for helping others.
    — Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Less a family business and more of a business, period.
    — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026

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