extended family
Example Sentences
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A member of her extended family faces deportation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
The troubles have opened a rift within the extended family that for more than 150 years has controlled Brown-Forman, amassing a collective wealth that Forbes puts at $11 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
"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
After being sent to live with extended family, enrolled in a public school in Guerneville, California.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
