extended family
Example Sentences
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But what clinched the deal, he said, was the fact he’d known Nguyen’s husband and his extended family for years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
When I look at the community he ultimately built around himself – the performers, writers, producers, actors, and friends who became his extended family – it feels like a continuation of that impulse.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
Clinical Professor of Psychology at Weill Cornell Medicine, says the decline of extended family involvement has helped fuel what the U.S.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 13, 2026
This time, four generations of extended family as well as friends are going, with Heather at the centre organising it all.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
She grew closer to Miriam Mann and her family, the two women and their children becoming like one large extended family, often taking advantage of the many activities available on the Hampton Institute campus.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
