family values

plural noun

: values especially of a traditional or conservative kind which are held to promote the sound functioning of the family and to strengthen the fabric of society

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The Heart of Brunch With Babs Babs’ content is deeply rooted in family values and traditions. — Rai Mincey, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 On season 5, now that alien mission partners Terry and Korvo are married, the whole Solar Opposites team are focused on family values. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025 And yet, today, our teams across the globe work together as a unit, embracing the same family values the company was originally founded on. — Jake Webster, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 Naturally, the media hyped the event as Bart versus Bill, a showdown between one show’s wholesome family values and the other’s brash, boorish cynicism — the aspirational ’80s facing off against the anarchic ’90s. — Darryn King, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for family values

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First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of family values was in 1912

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“Family values.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20values. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.

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