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
When they decided to book an exclusive holiday with extended family to Dubai and Thailand, Griffiths said he would book it and Joanne duly paid him back for her share.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
His sister said the patrons were like an extended family.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 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
As the days grew increasingly tense, my mother clearly missed more and more her village and the support of her extended family.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
