family resemblance

noun

: a similarity in the way people look because they are related

People say they can see the family resemblance between my sister and me.

Examples of family resemblance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Wittgenstein proposed to abandon the appeal to essences for the concept of family resemblance. — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

Nevertheless, the high front of the GT, which accommodates that 97-liter frunk, wasn’t intended purely to house this future alternative powertrain, but to maintain the family resemblance with other members of the Range Rover range. — James Morris, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

The side-by-side images capture more than a family resemblance. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

Each set has, to borrow Wittgenstein’s phrase, a family resemblance, a way of doing things. — Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for family resemblance

• semblance