extended family
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He was on a winter vacation with his extended family.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
She was born in St Paul's in 1994 and grew up in Bristol with her Swedish mother, Sadie, younger brother Omar and extended family.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Over the years, Cruz Jimenez has also had the “bittersweet” experience of adding her father and a nephew, along with several other extended family members, to the ever-growing ofrenda.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Through the NGO Afghan Aid, Zikrullah, 35, who supports an extended family of 12 in Badakhshan, received improved wheat seeds and fertiliser.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
Our Cuban neighbor, Mrs. Ruiz, was hosting her large extended family in the yard next door after a Sunday christening.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
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