extended family

Example Sentences

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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

And I grew up in a large extended family, eating kamayan feasts together with our hands.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Ahmed al-Halabi, a father of two from the Dahieh area of south Beirut, fled with his extended family in the middle of the night as missiles struck nearby.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

In one scene, Sensei Sergio introduces Ferguson to his extended family -- and to some of the migrants he hides so they can avoid arrest.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 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