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"Fama":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"Eugene F(rancis) 1939\u2013 American economist":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8f\u00e4-m\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183249",
"type":[
"abbreviation",
"biographical name"
]
},
"Famagusta":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"city and port on":[
"Famagusta Bay (an inlet of the Mediterranean)"
],
"in the Turkish-controlled sector of eastern Cyprus population 42,500":[
"Famagusta Bay (an inlet of the Mediterranean)"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccf\u00e4-m\u00e4-\u02c8g\u00fc-st\u00e4"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183518",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"fam":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a close friend":[
"\u2014 used especially as a form of address \"Yo, fam , check it out.\" Mars points at the children's playground adjacent to the McDonald's. \u2014 Jeff Zentner But Jaime doesn't care. He's all \"nah, fam . This is all I got.\" \u2014 Ben Gaspin"
],
": family":[
"\u2026 holds poolside family \"challenges\" where winning fams score free nights at the resort.",
"\u2014 Parenting School Years",
"The whole fam stepped out for the bash, including Caitlyn Jenner (who's reportedly estranged from the Kardashian side of the family).",
"\u2014 Isabel Jones"
],
"familiar":[],
"family":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1990, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"by shortening":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fam"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120031",
"type":[
"abbreviation",
"noun"
]
},
"famatinite":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a mineral Cu 3 SbS 4 consisting of a reddish gray copper antimony sulfide (specific gravity 4.57)":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"German famatinit , from Sierra de Famatina , mountain range in northwest Argentina + German -it -ite":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccfam\u0259\u02c8t\u0113\u02ccn\u012bt",
"\u02ccf\u00e4m-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203138",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"fame":{
"antonyms":[
"anonymity",
"oblivion",
"obscureness",
"obscurity"
],
"definitions":{
": popular acclaim : renown":[],
": public estimation : reputation":[],
": report , repute":[],
": rumor":[],
": to make famous":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"He died at the height of his fame .",
"The book tells the story of her sudden rise to fame .",
"He gained fame as an actor.",
"She went to Hollywood seeking fame and fortune.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"TikTok series, which played a major role in catapulting her to fame . \u2014 Journal Sentinel , 25 June 2022",
"In an interview with Rolling Stone last July, Aespa spoke about their swift rise to fame and the myriad of influences that inspire their music \u2014 which includes everything from older Korean songs to jazz and Stevie Wonder to Blink-182 and Beyonc\u00e9. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 24 June 2022",
"In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the multi-hyphenate talks about her rise to fame during the pandemic, pleasing people (but not being a people-pleaser) in comedy and telling a story, but this time with just her voice. \u2014 Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 June 2022",
"Internet fame may be a drag, but as Marcel the Shell himself knows, celebrity certainly has its uses. \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
"This group of Asian American kids (Wendy, Alex, Emma, Jannie and Andrew) rose to fame pretending and playing in whimsical skits with various family members, distributed in six different languages. \u2014 Todd Longwell, Variety , 23 June 2022",
"The Step Up actress, 28, who rose to fame after starring in Cheaper by the Dozen in 2003, spoke about the difficulties of being a child star in a recent interview with Access Hollywood. \u2014 Lauren Huff, EW.com , 16 June 2022",
"The documentary was filmed over three years beginning in 2019 and charts the model\u2019s rapid rise to fame . \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 15 June 2022",
"But fame , of course, was always only a sliver of the story. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Fox, who rose to fame playing Alex P. Keaton on the sitcom Family Ties, became known for his role as Marty McFly in the Back to the Future film franchise. \u2014 Breanna Bell, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2022",
"Bell, Walsh and Lang are three of the songwriters and producers in the stable of talent at Electric Feel Entertainment, a song factory that\u2019s rocketed to fame in recent years by crafting a string of hits for some of the biggest singers in the world. \u2014 Kevin Dowd, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Born in Houston, the 41-year-old singer rose to fame in the 1990s as one of the founding members of the iconic R&B group Destiny\u2019s Child. \u2014 Okla Jones, Essence , 14 June 2022",
"Combs is just the second recipient of the lifetime achievement award who rose to fame as a rapper. \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 13 June 2022",
"Before rising to fame in the late 1990s, Shakira was born in the Colombian city of Barranquilla to her father, William, and her mother, Nidia del Carmen Mebarak. \u2014 Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping , 10 June 2022",
"The 32-year-old musician rose to fame in 2020 for his cover songs on TikTok amid lockdown in the U.K. \u2014 Phil Boucher, PEOPLE.com , 9 June 2022",
"Michael Cera rose to fame playing slouching introverts. \u2014 Mariah Tauger, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
"Sarah Cooper, the comedian who rose to fame with her satirical TikTok lip-sync videos of Donald Trump, was \u2014 unexpectedly \u2014 inspired by Dale Carnegie for her next project. \u2014 Todd Spangler, Variety , 6 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin fama report, fame; akin to Latin fari to speak \u2014 more at ban entry 1":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8f\u0101m"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"celebrity",
"notoriety",
"renown"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012436",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"famed":{
"antonyms":[
"anonymous",
"nameless",
"obscure",
"uncelebrated",
"unfamous",
"unknown",
"unsung"
],
"definitions":{
": known widely and well : famous":[]
},
"examples":[
"a bowl of the restaurant's famed chili",
"San Francisco's famed Golden Gate Bridge.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Getty was an early supporter of the famed contemporary high jewelry artist and the two grew to be close friends. \u2014 Anthony Demarco, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"SeatGeek had previously agreed to merge with RedBall Acquisition Corp. , a SPAC that counts famed baseball executive Billy Beane among its backers, in a deal that valued the event-ticketing platform at about $1.35 billion, including debt. \u2014 Amrith Ramkumar, WSJ , 1 June 2022",
"The New York City Police Department is on the hunt for a man and woman accused of trying to snatch a $45,000 painting by famed artist Jean-Michel Basquiat from a Manhattan gallery earlier this month. \u2014 Chantal Da Silva, NBC News , 26 May 2022",
"Some museums have been destroyed, such as Kuindzhi Art Museum in Mariupol and a history museum in Ivankiv, in the Kyiv region, which was known for a collection of 25 artworks by famed Ukrainian folk artist Maria Primachenko. \u2014 Olivia B. Waxman, Time , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Prince at center of copyright dispute: An upcoming SCOTUS hearing will decide whether a photograph of the late musician used by famed artist Andy Warhol violated the copyright of the original photographer. \u2014 Chelsey Cox, USA TODAY , 28 Mar. 2022",
"The non-denominational spiritual space includes 14 murals by famed American artist Mark Rothko. \u2014 Anna Mazurek, Chron , 9 Mar. 2022",
"From executive producer Ryan Murphy comes a documentary exploration of the famed artist\u2019s life and career, complete with an approximation of Warhol narrating, thanks to AI techniques. \u2014 oregonlive , 6 Mar. 2022",
"Inside are 14 murals by the famed artist Jos de Almada Negreiros depicting scenes from the city\u2019s maritime history. \u2014 Sarah Choi, ELLE Decor , 4 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1533, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8f\u0101md"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"big-name",
"celebrated",
"famous",
"noted",
"notorious",
"prominent",
"renowned",
"star",
"visible",
"well-known"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042728",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"familial":{
"antonyms":[
"nondomestic",
"nonfamilial"
],
"definitions":{
": of, relating to, or suggestive of a family":[
"has familial ties to the area",
"a familial atmosphere"
],
": tending to occur in more members of a family than expected by chance alone":[
"a familial disorder"
]
},
"examples":[
"The company has created a familial atmosphere in its offices.",
"it's a familial duty as well as a tradition for everyone in my family to eat dinner together",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In addition to their familial ties, Lady Sarah is one of Prince Harry's godmothers. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 16 June 2022",
"The King wants the mermaid's life force to achieve immortality, but a young woman, who has familial ties to the king, wants to save the creature. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 10 May 2022",
"The administration hasn't yet said how Ukrainians without familial ties in the U.S. can be connected with an organization willing to sponsor them, but officials have alluded to the possibility of some sort of matching program. \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 21 Apr. 2022",
"For Mantini, who identifies as Latinx and has deep familial ties to Mexico, community continues to play an integral role in her works. \u2014 Rica Cerbarano, Vogue , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Their work reveals close familial ties between poached elephants, and shows a shift in trafficking routes to major ports. \u2014 Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine , 25 Feb. 2022",
"Snow was exiled, Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage) proposed the end of familial succession to choose future kings, and Drogon angrily melted the Iron Throne after Daenerys's death. \u2014 Keith Nelson, Men's Health , 17 June 2022",
"Boyfriend Material and Glitterland grapple with heavy issues, including substance abuse, depression, self-loathing, and familial estrangement. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 16 June 2022",
"Gradually, the relationship evolves to become more familial . \u2014 Michael O'sullivan, Washington Post , 15 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French, from Latin familia":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"f\u0259-\u02c8mil-y\u0259l",
"-\u02c8mi-l\u0113-\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"domestic",
"household"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213703",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"familiar":{
"antonyms":[
"bosom",
"buddy-buddy",
"chummy",
"close",
"especial",
"friendly",
"inseparable",
"intimate",
"inward",
"near",
"thick",
"tight"
],
"definitions":{
": a member of the household of a high official":[],
": a spirit often embodied in an animal and held to attend and serve or guard a person":[
"the loathsome toad, the witches' familiar",
"\u2014 Harvey Graham"
],
": affable , sociable":[],
": being free and easy":[
"the familiar association of old friends"
],
": closely acquainted : intimate":[
"a familiar family friend"
],
": frequented by families":[
"a familiar resort"
],
": frequently seen or experienced : easily recognized":[
"a familiar theme"
],
": having personal or intimate knowledge":[
"\u2014 used with with familiar with the facts of the case"
],
": marked by informality":[
"a familiar essay"
],
": moderately tame":[
"familiar animals"
],
": of everyday occurrence":[
"a familiar routine"
],
": of or relating to a family":[
"remembering past familiar celebrations"
],
": one who frequents a place":[
"familiars of the embassy",
"\u2014 Rebecca West"
],
": one who is well acquainted with something":[
"familiars of violence",
"\u2014 John Updike"
],
": overly free and unrestrained : presumptuous":[
"grossly familiar behavior"
],
": possibly known but imperfectly remembered":[
"her face looked familiar"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"a longtime familiar of the bar, she would most likely have been there on the night in question",
"with old familiars the normally reserved writer can be quite warm and funny",
"Adjective",
"Some authors, such as Richard Rodriguez and Ruben Martinez, will be familiar to media mavens outside the region \u2026 \u2014 Ray Olson , Booklist , 15 Oct. 1996",
"I think one reason I finally have finished a novel about baseball is that it happens to be one of the few subjects that I know much about. If I were as familiar with forestry, music, \u2026 or the city of Rotterdam, I am sure I would have written fiction grounded in that knowledge long ago. \u2014 Philip Roth , Reading Myself and Others , 1975",
"The essay covers familiar ground.",
"She has become a familiar figure in the world of politics.",
"She spoke in a familiar way about her past.",
"an essay written in a familiar style",
"a familiar way of addressing someone",
"They felt the waiter was being overly familiar .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Alongside the food-court familiar , though, diners will find frog legs, beef tendon, pork intestine. \u2014 Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com , 29 Aug. 2021",
"John Obi Mikel, a Nigerian familiar for his years with Chelsea, left another Turkish team, Trabzonspor, this week. \u2014 Victor Mather, New York Times , 19 Mar. 2020",
"During the Salem witch hunts, common folklore said that witches transformed into their familiars (black cats). \u2014 Lisa Stardust, Teen Vogue , 22 Oct. 2019",
"For Fringe familiars , there are a few changes for 2019, Bentley says. \u2014 Kathy Berdan, Twin Cities , 29 July 2019",
"According to demon lore, Paimon is a master of the arts and familiars (spirits that often manifest as animals) who will bless his followers with wealth. \u2014 Yohana Desta, HWD , 8 June 2018",
"Toi GB took the microphone, started to sing in a familiar growled whisper, and the room erupted in cheers. \u2014 Jenn Harris, latimes.com , 25 May 2018",
"Such moments sum up the charm of Mardi Gras, when fact and fiction, reality and fantasy, alight among familiars and strangers alike. \u2014 The Masked Observer, AL.com , 26 Jan. 2018",
"In the books, Ambrose has snake familiars who do not get along with Salem, and also has a cute British accent. \u2014 Alexis Nedd, Cosmopolitan , 8 Jan. 2018",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Though the specifics about Trump\u2019s alleged actions on Jan. 6 and other days were new, the portrait of his rage was familiar to many people who worked in his White House, though few have come forward before to say so publicly and under oath. \u2014 Josh Dawsey, Washington Post , 28 June 2022",
"The concept of cosplay is now familiar to most, and now that its genie is out of the bottle, someone only has to come up with a costume for it. \u2014 Andrew Liptak, The Week , 28 June 2022",
"The networks follow a pattern that has become familiar to U.S. border officials. \u2014 New York Times , 28 June 2022",
"Many animals present during the ice age would be familiar to you, including brown bears, caribou and wolves. \u2014 Denise Su, The Conversation , 27 June 2022",
"The sound of the siren is familiar to Jacqueline Bon, 92, who was a teenager during World War II. \u2014 CNN , 26 June 2022",
"All of this will be familiar to viewers who saw the Spanish series. \u2014 Jae Ha Kim, Rolling Stone , 24 June 2022",
"Dunn, 18, was familiar to police who worked Wells-Goodfellow. \u2014 Chris Pomorski, The New Republic , 23 June 2022",
"The driver\u2019s cockpit and dashboard will be familiar to anyone who\u2019s sat in the current-gen M3, although the latter comes equipped with a brand-new 14.9-inch curved touchscreen that runs BMW\u2019s refreshed Operating System 8 software suite. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 22 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English familier , from Anglo-French, from Latin familiaris , from familia \u2014 see family entry 1":"Adjective and Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"f\u0259-\u02c8mil-y\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for familiar Adjective common , ordinary , plain , familiar , popular , vulgar mean generally met with and not in any way special, strange, or unusual. common implies usual everyday quality or frequency of occurrence a common error lacked common honesty and may additionally suggest inferiority or coarseness. common manners ordinary stresses conformance in quality or kind with the regular order of things. an ordinary pleasant summer day a very ordinary sort of man plain is likely to suggest homely simplicity. plain hard-working people familiar stresses the fact of being generally known and easily recognized. a familiar melody popular applies to what is accepted by or prevalent among people in general sometimes in contrast to upper classes or special groups. a writer of popular romances vulgar , otherwise similar to popular , is likely to carry derogatory connotations (as of inferiority or coarseness). souvenirs designed to appeal to the vulgar taste",
"synonyms":[
"denizen",
"frequenter",
"habitu\u00e9",
"habitue",
"haunter",
"rat",
"regular"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030952",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"familiar spirit":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a spirit or demon that serves or prompts an individual":[],
": the spirit of a dead person invoked by a medium to advise or prophesy":[]
},
"examples":[
"asked the spiritualist to summon the familiar spirit of her late mother for some matrimonial guidance",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But by his own admission King had tagged me with a familiar spirit . \u2014 Kent Russell, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
"These hues capture a familiar spirit of belonging, warmth, and self-expression. \u2014 Eva Thomas, PEOPLE.com , 6 May 2022",
"When entering their third season in 1997 and dealing with the departure of scene-stealer Chevy Chase, the SNL cast found a familiar spirit in host Grodin. \u2014 Samantha Pitchel, Vulture , 18 May 2021",
"The Modernist stocks several bottles of the alcohol-free label Seedlip, which approximates the flavors of familiar spirits without the hangover. \u2014 Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com , 25 Jan. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"apparition",
"bogey",
"bogie",
"bogy",
"ghost",
"hant",
"haunt",
"materialization",
"phantasm",
"fantasm",
"phantom",
"poltergeist",
"shade",
"shadow",
"specter",
"spectre",
"spirit",
"spook",
"sprite",
"vision",
"visitant",
"wraith"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101853",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"familiarity":{
"antonyms":[
"distance"
],
"definitions":{
": a sexual liberty":[],
": a state of close relationship : intimacy":[],
": absence of ceremony : informality":[],
": an unduly informal act or expression : impropriety":[],
": close acquaintance with something":[],
": the quality or state of being familiar":[]
},
"examples":[
"He spoke to everyone with the easy familiarity of an old friend.",
"the elderly couple enjoys a familiarity that is the result of many years of happy marriage",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"His familiarity with team president Daryl Morey from their time together in Houston could give them an advantage over similar-sized offers from other teams. \u2014 Bryan Toporek, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
"That problem has thrown the White House\u2019s preparations for the summit into a chaotic scramble, creating bad optics for a president who has prided himself on his familiarity with Latin America. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
"The allegations have outraged some Everett residents, who have used frequent public records requests and their familiarity with the city\u2019s entrenched culture to further expose conflicts and demand accountability. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
"The cubs have been left alone because their familiarity with the area will boost their chances of survival, police said. \u2014 Jesse Leavenworth, Hartford Courant , 13 May 2022",
"Yet the song moves, unloading heaps of arena-ready fun despite its familiarity . \u2014 Bobby Olivier, SPIN , 12 May 2022",
"Despite her instant familiarity to many, Coastal Grandmother is an exaggerated stereotype of the privileged older woman. \u2014 Rory Satran, WSJ , 30 Apr. 2022",
"What\u2019s more, the type of nature someone finds relaxing could be highly individual, based perhaps on their familiarity with a particular landscape, says Browning. \u2014 Jillian Mock, Time , 27 Apr. 2022",
"His familiarity with coach Lincoln Riley's system should help Williams make a seamless transition into the Pac-12. \u2014 Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY , 25 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"f\u0259-\u02ccmil-\u02c8yer-\u0259-t\u0113",
"-\u02ccmil-\u02c8ya-r\u0259-",
"-\u02ccmil-\u0113-\u02c8er-",
"-\u02c8(y)a-r\u0259-",
"-\u02ccmil-\u02c8yer-",
"f\u0259-\u02ccmi-l\u0113-\u02c8(y)er-\u0259-t\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"belonging",
"chumminess",
"closeness",
"inseparability",
"intimacy",
"nearness"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110853",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"familiarize":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to make known or familiar":[
"Shakespeare \u2026 familiarizes the wonderful",
"\u2014 Samuel Johnson"
],
": to make well acquainted":[
"familiarize students with good literature"
]
},
"examples":[
"I've been slowly familiarizing myself with the neighborhood.",
"the general's day-to-day duties included familiarizing the president on international developments",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"These website components usually appear on the screen seconds after a user opens a Web page, not even allowing users to familiarize themselves with the content and business propositions. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"Testing people with a characteristic rash must increase if the U.S. monkeypox outbreak is to be brought under control, health officials said Friday, adding that all Americans should familiarize themselves with the disease. \u2014 Erin Prater, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
"In the streaming age, easy access to on-demand music means fans can familiarize themselves with the new music of their favorite artists from yesteryear. \u2014 Glenn Peoples, Billboard , 9 June 2022",
"The Celtics were eager to familiarize themselves with the basket in Game 3 of the N.B.A. finals. \u2014 New York Times , 8 June 2022",
"In 2020, the city of Uvalde\u2019s police SWAT team toured school campuses to interact with students and familiarize themselves in case of an emergency, according to a department Facebook post. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 28 May 2022",
"In 2020, the city of Uvalde\u2019s police SWAT team toured school campuses to interact with students and familiarize themselves in case of an emergency, according to a department Facebook post. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 28 May 2022",
"In 2020, the city of Uvalde\u2019s police SWAT team toured school campuses to interact with students and familiarize themselves in case of an emergency, according to a department Facebook post. \u2014 Silvia Foster-frau, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
"Look at these forms and familiarize yourself with them to decide if any of them pertain to your situation and then get with your insurance company or agent to choose a proper endorsement. \u2014 Chip Merlin, Forbes , 26 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"f\u0259-\u02c8mil-y\u0259-\u02ccr\u012bz"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"acquaint",
"advise",
"apprise",
"brief",
"catch up",
"clear",
"clue (in)",
"enlighten",
"fill in",
"hip",
"inform",
"instruct",
"tell",
"verse",
"wise (up)"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212252",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"family":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a closely related series of elements or chemical compounds":[],
": a group of individuals living under one roof and usually under one head : household":[],
": a group of people united by certain convictions or a common affiliation : fellowship":[],
": a group of persons of common ancestry : clan":[],
": a group of related languages descended from a single ancestral language":[],
": a group of related plants or animals forming a category ranking above a genus and below an order and usually comprising several to many genera":[],
": a group of soils with similar chemical and physical properties (such as texture, pH, and mineral content) that comprise a category ranking above the series and below the subgroup in soil classification":[],
": a group of things related by common characteristics: such as":[],
": a people or group of peoples regarded as deriving from a common stock":[],
": a set of curves or surfaces whose equations differ only in parameters":[],
": a unit of a crime syndicate (such as the Mafia) operating within a geographical area":[],
": an identifiable strain within a breed":[],
": designed or suitable for both children and adults":[
"family restaurants",
"family movies"
],
": of or relating to a family (see family entry 1 )":[],
": spouse and children":[
"want to spend more time with my family"
],
": the descendants or line of a particular individual especially of some outstanding female":[],
": the staff of a high official (such as the President)":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"The disappearance of decent-paying low-skilled jobs over the last 30 years makes it virtually impossible for a young high-school dropout to successfully support a family on a legitimate income. \u2014 Karen De Witt , Essence , August 1994",
"A defendant in a racketeering trial was described yesterday as a Mafia captain who had carried out a plot to kill three rivals in the Bonanno crime family . \u2014 Arnold H. Lubasch , New York Times , 30 Apr. 1987",
"Nobody ever came to the farm\u2014through \"the big gate,\" a mile off on the pike\u2014except kin and a family named Rawls: a widow with two daughters and a son, my only playmate. \u2014 Robert Penn Warren , Jefferson Davis Gets His Citizenship Back , 1980",
"It was quite an understood thing in the family that Lord Fawn must marry money. \u2014 Anthony Trollope , The Eustace Diamonds , 1871",
"There were a lot of families at the circus.",
"The show is fun for the whole family .",
"a death in the family",
"There are several doctors on his mother's side of the family .",
"She wants to spend more time with her family .",
"After his father's death he became the head of the family .",
"She's a friend of the family .",
"He spent a quiet evening at home with family .",
"trying to find a balance between work and family",
"He's devoted to his wife and family .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Stuff that might be easier to confess to a stranger than a family member. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
"Anthony had been at a relative\u2019s home and had gone for a walk with a family member, according to the county Medical Examiner\u2019s Office. \u2014 David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 June 2022",
"Monarda -or bee balm, is another perennial mint family member. \u2014 Janet Carson, Arkansas Online , 27 June 2022",
"But when LaBella is in one place and something else is happening with another family member, that\u2019s when other members of the team step in. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 23 June 2022",
"There\u2019s a chance Arch could be another family member to start for an SEC program. \u2014 Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al , 23 June 2022",
"Every family member gets individual storylines, though Cucu holds down the series\u2019 center. \u2014 Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
"Prasad noted during the demonstration that the feature could be used to help memorialize a deceased family member. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
"Alexa wouldn't even be the first consumer product to use deepfake audio to fill in for a family member who can't be there in person. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 23 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"According to police, the two victims both lived on the second floor of multi- family home at 67 Franklin Ave. \u2014 Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant , 22 June 2022",
"Brown called for eliminating the bans on multi- family homes found in many communities. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 27 May 2022",
"Those same competitive forces that isolate and exhaust parents are a barrier to them rallying together and demanding that lawmakers pass pro- family policies. \u2014 Elliot Haspel, The Atlantic , 10 May 2022",
"But a broader pro- family agenda should be their next goal. \u2014 New York Times , 7 May 2022",
"The Aurora City Council is set to vote Tuesday night on a 102-unit multi- family residential development on a far West Side site that has sat vacant for more than 50 years. \u2014 Steve Lord, Chicago Tribune , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Rent prices are for units in multi- family properties and based on estimates from CoStar Group. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Apr. 2022",
"That bill would have established mandatory building inspections for all multi- family residential buildings three or more stories in height. \u2014 Sun Sentinel , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The two non- family players, the wondrously affable Gian Perez as Natalie\u2019s classmate Henry and Katie Thompson as the alternately raucous and severe Drs. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 14 Apr. 2022"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun",
"1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English familie , from Latin familia household (including servants as well as kin of the householder), from famulus servant":"Noun and Adjective"
},
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"\u02c8fam-(\u0259-)l\u0113",
"\u02c8fa-m\u0259-",
"\u02c8fa-m\u0259-l\u0113",
"\u02c8fam-l\u0113",
"\u02c8fam-l\u0113, \u02c8fa-m\u0259-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"blood",
"clan",
"folks",
"house",
"kin",
"kindred",
"kinfolk",
"kinfolks",
"kinsfolk",
"line",
"lineage",
"people",
"race",
"stock",
"tribe"
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
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": court of domestic relations":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In California, specific language was added to the Family Code in 2020, permitting courts to consider coercive control as evidence of domestic violence in family court . \u2014 Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 June 2022",
"In the early months of the pandemic, some lawyers who defend poor parents in family court felt hopeful that this dynamic was finally shifting. \u2014 Kendra Hurley, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022",
"The revelation has grown into regular meetings, a fatherhood course and wellness and mental health check-ins, along with employment, child support and family court support. \u2014 Talis Shelbourne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 25 May 2022",
"Miller, 48, was a mother of two and the chief executive of Wings for Justice, a nonprofit that advocates for children in the family court system. \u2014 Hannah Frystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Two days later, Judge Christopher Mehling recused himself from Dusing's ongoing family court cases, saying there would be an appearance of bias since Dusing threatened a court staff member. \u2014 Rachel Berry, The Enquirer , 24 Feb. 2022",
"The cultural politics can become even more complicated in states like Kentucky, where family court judges are elected. \u2014 Sushma Subramanian, Washington Post , 18 Jan. 2022",
"Zayas, who grew up in Spanish Harlem and Brooklyn, vividly remembers visiting family court in New York as her mother fought for custody amid a contentious divorce. \u2014 Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Ben Dusing can't run for family court judge, and any votes cast for him in the upcoming election won't be counted, a judge ruled Wednesday. \u2014 Rachel Berry, The Enquirer , 6 Apr. 2022"
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"1917, in the meaning defined above":""
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"examples":[
"Her family name is Smith.",
"many women today do not change their family name when they marry",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Inside America\u2019s Black Upper Class and starred Yaya DaCosta as Angela Vaughn, a single mother who set out to reclaim her family name but discovered a dark secret about her own mother\u2019s past. \u2014 James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 May 2022",
"Rosenberger was offered a choice: a luxury version of the Volkswagen Beetle or a Porsche 356, the first sports car under the family name , designed by Porsche's son, Ferry. \u2014 David De Jong, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Downstairs, his estranged wife plots the restoration of the family name . \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 18 Mar. 2022",
"This idea of shadow and light is a play on this family name . \u2014 Rica Cerbarano, Vogue , 17 Mar. 2022",
"By others, the town was named for the many settlers with the family name White (more than 100) who moved to the county in the 1870s. \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 28 Jan. 2022",
"The Marcos family has spent the decades since losing power rehabilitating the family name . \u2014 Aurora Almendral, Quartz , 4 May 2022",
"The president\u2019s son, Hunter, and the president\u2019s brother Jim have made a living from trafficking on their family name and political connections. \u2014 Rich Lowry, National Review , 5 Apr. 2022",
"The tycoons stood to benefit from association with the Biden family name while their money allowed Hunter Biden to maintain a globe-trotting lifestyle, the Journal has reported. \u2014 Aruna Viswanatha, WSJ , 28 Mar. 2022"
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"1646, in the meaning defined above":""
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"surname"
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"type":[
"noun"
]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130340",
"type":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103619",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"family physician":{
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": a doctor specializing in family practice":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Families may be able to have their children immunized while their child sees their pediatrician or family physician before the start of the school year. \u2014 Julie Washington, cleveland , 16 June 2022",
"My family physician and endocrinologist both refuse to acknowledge this. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 10 June 2022",
"Contact your family physician , pediatrician, or state mental health associations for referrals to mental health professionals who have expertise in trauma. \u2014 Julie Washington, cleveland , 25 May 2022",
"The family physician from Chaska got the earliest start and raised the most money. \u2014 Steve Karnowski, ajc , 14 May 2022",
"Michelle Rothoff is a family physician with Alaska\u2019s Tuberculosis Program. \u2014 Emily Schwing, Anchorage Daily News , 8 May 2022",
"The family physician made frequent house calls to his home to treat Dr. Mower\u2019s ill uncle, and the medical visits made a lasting impression on the teenager. \u2014 Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun , 30 Apr. 2022",
"An internist or family physician is usually the first to make a Parkinson's diagnosis. \u2014 Jocelyn Solis-moreira, Health.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
"In 1939, David Smith, bought the restaurant with the help of a $100 loan from his family physician , Dr. Farris Martin. \u2014 Shauna Stuart | Sstuart@al.com, al , 4 May 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
"1796, in the meaning defined above":""
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"type":[
"noun"
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"family planning":{
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": planning intended to determine the number and spacing of one's children through birth control":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That may have reduced access to other family planning services, including contraception, and led to more unintended pregnancies, the Guttmacher report said. \u2014 Pam Belluck, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
"In fact, one in three Indigenous Guatemalan women have no access to healthcare or family planning services. \u2014 Shahrazad Encinias, refinery29.com , 8 June 2022",
"State health officials announced Tuesday that Maryland will receive a nearly $700,000 federal grant to enhance telehealth services at family planning sites. \u2014 Meredith Cohn, Baltimore Sun , 21 June 2022",
"Texas already bars its state family planning programs from paying for emergency contraception. \u2014 Sheryl Gay Stolberg, New York Times , 13 June 2022",
"Most notable, however, were the family planning benefits. \u2014 Nancy Armour, USA TODAY , 13 June 2022",
"As family planning activists have long known, the right to control fertility includes the right to plan for a healthy family, as well as the right to plan not to have a family. \u2014 Laura Beers, CNN , 27 May 2022",
"In 2019, period tracker Ovia got pushback for sharing aggregate data on some users\u2019 family planning with their employers. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 May 2022",
"The ability to have control over family planning choices has helped women secure job opportunities and financial security, Fremstad added. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 4 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1934, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02c8plan-i\u014b"
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"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"family practitioner":{
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": family doctor":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Joe Donzella, 49, of Wheeling, West Virginia, was skiing that morning with two friends, finding some relief from the stress of working as family practitioner during the pandemic. \u2014 David Mckay Wilson, USA TODAY , 15 Feb. 2022",
"Also on the list is family practitioner Dr. Hari M. Reddy, 68, of Victorville in San Bernardino County, who inappropriately touched two teenage patients during exams and harassed one at home after hours, according to Medical Board records. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Dec. 2021",
"Cosgrove, the Bakersfield family practitioner , hit all three points during his successful bid for reinstatement in 2016. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Dec. 2021",
"Among the results: Those worried about finding a pediatrician or family practitioner once the baby arrives might avoid Louisiana, with the fewest per capita, and consider Vermont, with the most. \u2014 Michael Kolomatsky, New York Times , 30 Sep. 2021",
"His mother, Laura, is a general family practitioner . \u2014 Patrick Z. Mcgavin, chicagotribune.com , 8 Dec. 2020",
"Nine counties in rural Georgia don\u2019t even have a doctor, according to the Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals; 18 have no family practitioner , 60 have no pediatrician, 77 without a psychiatrist. \u2014 Claire Galofaro, Anchorage Daily News , 6 May 2020",
"Even if there are more pregnancies, there may not be more babies, says Sarita Bennett, president of the Midwife Alliance of North America, a licensed family practitioner and certified professional midwife who is trained to do home births. \u2014 Maria Puente, USA TODAY , 2 Apr. 2020",
"From the hospital\u2019s food and custodial staff to family practitioners , every department saw some kind of loss. \u2014 oregonlive , 8 Apr. 2020"
],
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"1846, in the meaning defined above":""
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"type":[
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"family resemblance":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-102903",
"type":[
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"family tree":{
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"progeny",
"seed"
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": genealogy":[]
},
"examples":[
"A framed family tree hung on the wall.",
"his family tree includes writers, musical composers, and other notables in the arts",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Now an even more contagious branch of the coronavirus family tree is dominant, the omicron mutant and its relatives. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 4 June 2022",
"Now an even more contagious branch of the coronavirus family tree is dominant, the omicron mutant and its relatives. \u2014 Lauran Neergaard, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022",
"But one branch of the Busalacchi family tree is now making its mark in another historic San Diego community. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 May 2022",
"In short, there are no sad, embittered, and tortured tales concerning anyone\u2019s incestuous relationship with all or any of the family tree . \u2014 Lydia Lunch, SPIN , 8 May 2022",
"Resembling a Russian doll, Amway subcontracted labor to a circle of smaller family entities, who in turn presided over their own family tree of smaller contractors. \u2014 Melinda Cooper, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Inside the home, a white marker board hangs on a living room wall, bearing the branches of the family tree . \u2014 Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Two years after Tom hung up the green and gold, the next branch of the family tree has taken root. \u2014 Alex Murphy, Baltimore Sun , 30 Mar. 2022",
"The programs will feature information on recovering oral traditions and family lore, exploring record groups, repositories, and ancestral databases, and creating and growing your own family tree . \u2014 courant.com , 20 Jan. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1763, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"origin",
"parentage",
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"stock",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050049",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"adequacy",
"amplitude",
"opulence",
"plenitude",
"plenty",
"sufficiency",
"wealth"
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"Transportation problems resulted in a coal famine ."
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"The famine affected most of the country."
],
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},
"examples":[
"The famine affected half the continent.",
"millions killed by war, drought, and famine",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Somalia \u2014 where 213,000 people are considered at risk of famine \u2014 once imported 92 percent of its wheat from Russia and Ukraine, but those supply lines are now blocked. \u2014 Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"More than 9 million people have required food aid because of the war, according to the United Nations, and hundreds of thousands were on the brink of famine during some periods. \u2014 Claire Parker, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
"With millions of people at risk of famine due to the war, Ukrainian farmers are finding themselves on the front lines of a global emergency, even if the conflict may not be threatening them immediately. \u2014 Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor , 14 June 2022",
"The forced implementation of this idea led to years of famine . \u2014 Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker , 7 June 2022",
"At the top of her list: Yemen, which has been under famine conditions since 2016 due to the country\u2019s civil war. \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 4 May 2022",
"Tens of millions of Chinese died in the resulting famine . \u2014 Eyck Freymann, WSJ , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The droughts affecting Ethiopia from 1983 to 1985 resulted in a widespread famine that left 1.2 million dead, the deadliest natural disaster in the records. \u2014 David Bressan, Forbes , 1 Sep. 2021",
"Reuters Ethiopia's government announced a unilateral ceasefire in its Tigray region on Monday after eight months of civil war resulted in the worst famine the world has seen in a decade. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 29 June 2021"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from feim, faim hunger, from Latin fames":""
},
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"\u02c8fa-m\u0259n"
],
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"deficit",
"drought",
"drouth",
"failure",
"inadequacy",
"inadequateness",
"insufficiency",
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"lacuna",
"paucity",
"pinch",
"poverty",
"scantiness",
"scarceness",
"scarcity",
"shortage",
"undersupply",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113519",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"full",
"sated",
"satiate",
"satiated",
"satisfied"
],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[
"What's for supper",
"after a full day of skiing, I was feeling absolutely famished",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The teaser gives us lots of famished zombies (including zombie dogs) and popular game creatures like giant mutant spiders and Lickers. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 6 June 2022",
"And/or, Hyacinth was miraculously able to feed pierogi to his famished flock during a siege by the Mongols. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
"At times guided by Natives who were themselves famished while waiting for the return of salmon, Allen never stopped for long. \u2014 Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News , 26 Mar. 2022",
"Their crocks once fed famished workers coming off their shifts as well as all-night revelers in need of nourishment. \u2014 Joshua David Stein, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2022",
"At the Indira Gandhi hospital, and in faltering hospitals across Afghanistan, famished children arrive by car and taxi and ambulance every day and night. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Feb. 2022",
"Also horrifying are the scenes of the famished internees making a meal out of whatever animal comes their way. \u2014 Alissa Simon, Variety , 22 Oct. 2021",
"As an adult, Pham worked in restaurants and served brunch to famished runners and their proud families. \u2014 oregonlive , 14 Sep. 2021",
"This team is starving \u2013 famished \u2013 for a franchise quarterback. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 23 Aug. 2021"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"\u02c8fa-misht"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002232",
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"a moment when French poetry in particular was famishing for such invention",
"\u2014 T. S. Eliot"
]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Or that his pan-religious message of love and godliness is embraced by the spiritually famished . \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 31 Dec. 2019",
"Y\u2019all might be famished , but Joe stays fat these days. \u2014 Joseph Goodman, al , 21 Nov. 2019",
"Afterward, both of us were famished but neither wanted to cook. \u2014 Alejandro Varela, Harper's magazine , 16 Sep. 2019",
"When someone is famished , even five minutes can seem interminable. \u2014 Dear Abby, oregonlive.com , 24 Aug. 2019",
"For years, researchers have seen mice and rats perform well on cognitive tests when famished . \u2014 Mark Barna, Discover Magazine , 24 Sep. 2018",
"The boys were famished and weak when they were found, having lost an average of more than four pounds each. \u2014 John Bacon, ajc , 12 July 2018",
"After all that intense activity, my kids would be famished . \u2014 Charlotte Hilton Andersen, Redbook , 15 Jan. 2012",
"The boys were famished and weak when they were found, having lost an average of more than four pounds each. \u2014 John Bacon, ajc , 12 July 2018"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
},
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"unfamous",
"unknown",
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"famous weather for a walk"
],
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],
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]
},
"examples":[
"a book about some of the most famous people of the last century",
"some truly famous Southern-style cooking",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Other than the Ford plant, Saarlouis is most famous for sitting on the Saar river and having been periodically French and German, and also being the birthplace of Napoleonic-era French hero, Marshall Michel Ney. \u2014 Michael Taylor, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"The property sits in the Salento area, which is famous for its masseria, or farmhouse, accommodations, many from the16th or 17th centuries. \u2014 Rachel Dube, Robb Report , 21 June 2022",
"They\u2019d still be barred from the Lamar Valley, which is famous for its prolific wildlife including bears, wolves and bison that can often be seen from the roadside. \u2014 Amy Beth Hanson, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022",
"And Spain and the Hispanic world are famous for delivering high-end projects on reasonable budgets. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 20 June 2022",
"They\u2019d still be barred from the Lamar Valley, which is famous for its prolific wildlife including bears, wolves and bison that can often be seen from the roadside. \u2014 Wire Reports, oregonlive , 20 June 2022",
"They\u2019d still be barred from the Lamar Valley, which is famous for its prolific wildlife including bears, wolves and bison that can often be seen from the roadside. \u2014 Matthew Brown And Amy Beth Hanson, The Christian Science Monitor , 20 June 2022",
"While its delectable food might be the main attraction, the marketplace is also famous for its bars, live jazz shows and concerts as well as two hallway-length murals that pay homage to Black history in Detroit. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 19 June 2022",
"The beach is also famous for dog-friendly events, including the So Cal Corgi Beach Day and the Surf City Surf Dog competition. \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 17 June 2022"
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},
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin famosus , from fama fame":""
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"\u02c8f\u0101-m\u0259s"
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"celebrated",
"famed",
"noted",
"notorious",
"prominent",
"renowned",
"star",
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"The woman, Halyna Bobrovskiy, 59, was a family doctor . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Apr. 2022",
"Amaon, the family doctor , envisions fleets of mobile vans that could relieve the burden on crowded facilities and reach more patients. \u2014 Peter Slevin, The New Yorker , 7 May 2022",
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"In the limited series, Keaton plays Dr. Samuel Finnix, a family doctor who sees the effects of OxyContin firsthand. \u2014 Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com , 27 Feb. 2022",
"My dentist, family doctor and an ear, nose and throat doctor gave me no answers. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Hinda Stockstill, 35, of Cincinnati, said her long Covid has improved following a combination of treatments from both her family doctor and physicians at the Cleveland Clinic's post-Covid treatment center. \u2014 NBC News , 12 Mar. 2022"
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"Compassion & Choices sued on behalf of Dr. Nicholas Gideonse, a Portland family practice physician and associate professor of family medicine at Oregon Health and Science University. \u2014 NBC News , 29 Mar. 2022",
"That hardly seems fair to Amanjit Singh, then 17, whose father was ordered to reopen his shuttered family practice clinic in Mumbai. \u2014 Karen Kaplan Science And Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times , 18 Jan. 2022",
"Primary Health's 20 clinics in southwestern Idaho normally have an urgent care on one side and family practice doctors on the other. \u2014 Keith Ridler, Star Tribune , 5 Dec. 2020",
"LaTulippe\u2019s family practice , South View Medical Arts, did not properly screen patients and relied on the receptionist\u2019s ability to visually gauge whether visitors were sick, according to the medical board documents. \u2014 Jack Forrest, Anchorage Daily News , 18 Sep. 2021",
"LaTulippe\u2019s family practice , South View Medical Arts, did not properly screen patients and relied on the receptionist\u2019s ability to visually gauge whether visitors were sick, according to the medical board documents. \u2014 Jack Forrest, Anchorage Daily News , 18 Sep. 2021",
"LaTulippe\u2019s family practice , South View Medical Arts, did not properly screen patients and relied on the receptionist\u2019s ability to visually gauge whether visitors were sick, according to the medical board documents. \u2014 Jack Forrest, Anchorage Daily News , 18 Sep. 2021",
"Mental-health care providers had the app remind the families to work on certain goals, such as setting a discussion topic for the week and having the family practice active-listening skills. \u2014 Laura Landro, WSJ , 20 Oct. 2021",
"LaTulippe\u2019s family practice , South View Medical Arts, did not properly screen patients and relied on the receptionist\u2019s ability to visually gauge whether visitors were sick, according to the medical board documents. \u2014 Jack Forrest, Anchorage Daily News , 18 Sep. 2021"
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"There are hookups for large-screen televisions in a bedroom, the family room , the billiards room, and above a soaking tub in the master bath. \u2014 Mary Carole Mccauley, Baltimore Sun , 23 June 2022",
"That's enough to clear up to 99.97% of common airborne pollutants across 540 square feet, which is the ideal size for a family room , master bedroom or large office. \u2014 Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping , 21 June 2022",
"Completely renovated in 2016, the space encompasses a large family room , dining area, full kitchen, sitting room, workout room and bedroom with a full bath. \u2014 cleveland , 17 June 2022",
"The lower level holds a family room with pellet stove, plus an office, half bath, laundry, and garage access. \u2014 Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
"The palatial clubhouse expansion would have to wait for the offseason, but a family room redecorated with new television screens, furniture and carpeting could be completed right away. \u2014 Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
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"The home\u2019s expansive layout offers a multitude of rooms on the main level, including a living room, family room , sun room, mud room, dining room, office and a library. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 2 June 2022",
"Johnson often works from home, watching games in the spare bedroom \u2014 where his old UCLA locker room chair sits in a corner \u2014 or a family room alongside his wife and sons Jowie, 3, and Marquie, 5. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022"
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"Meals are included and served family style , with fresh fish, shrimp, chicken, fruit, and homemade bread (as well as options to accommodate dietary needs). \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 11 May 2022",
"This multi-course meal is a $365 add on for a dinner which unfolds over several hours while dinner is served family style along with matching wines and cocktails. \u2014 Eric Fuller, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"As family style plates of Italian specialities were served, Ivan Pol sipped on a Ferrari, the celebrity facialist\u2019s go-to cocktail featuring a mix of fernet and campari. \u2014 Celia Ellenberg, Vogue , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Salads will be served family style and a strawberry rhubarb tart completes the meal. \u2014 Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Serve everything family style , for dipping and sharing, or make pita pocket sandwiches by smashing a meatball into halves of pita and drizzling on some sauce. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Apr. 2021",
"The three-course menu is served family style , with all members of the dining party sharing dishes communally. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Dinner was served family style with a menu showcasing the best of Southern cuisine. \u2014 Alexandra Macon, Vogue , 14 Feb. 2022",
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