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

Two weeks later, the holy man came to the Peterhof Palace outside St. Petersburg at the suggestion of two sisters who were part of the czar’s extended family.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 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

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