extended family
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
When I look at the community he ultimately built around himself – the performers, writers, producers, actors, and friends who became his extended family – it feels like a continuation of that impulse.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
They ran through their list of relatives, but anyone in their extended family would wonder why they weren’t using Baba’s nauka.
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
