extended family

Example Sentences

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Roughly four decades ago, members of the extended family made a journey in the opposite direction.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

At the time, Fatone was married to Kelly Baldwin, with whom he shares two children—and the two had invited several members of his extended family over for a celebration.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Two weeks later, the holy man came to the Peterhof Palace outside St. Petersburg at the suggestion of two sisters who were part of the czar’s extended family.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Chamberlin and other advocates, see it as an opportunity to build protections for a broad group of people, such as immigrant households that depend on extended family members for child care and support.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Xhalal’s extended family was broken up, sent to a variety of Western countries that had offered to accept refugees from Kosovo.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John