extended family
Example Sentences
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"You were failed by each of your parents. You were failed by your extended family," Primm said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
The 10,662-square-foot home, which once housed a massive extended family, sits on 457 acres.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Lucy wasn't just staff, Lucy was a member of our extended family and was treasured by us, our customers and her colleagues, many of whom became her close friends.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
But what clinched the deal, he said, was the fact he’d known Nguyen’s husband and his extended family for years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Now the Mount Elgon herd has withered to one extended family of about seventy elephants.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
