extended family

Example Sentences

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Getting a decent shot of my extended family is nearly impossible.

From The Wall Street Journal

A relative who hosts huge dinners for her extended family splurges the next day: hiring a housekeeper to come and going out to get a mani-pedi, 10-minute back and neck massage.

From Salon

And what of the sun’s siblings, the thousands of other stars in its extended family?

From Scientific American

Mr. Bowers grew up in a Pittsburgh suburb, raised by his mother and extended family.

From New York Times

Judge Müller was the first member of his extended family to graduate from high school.

From New York Times