family unit

Example Sentences

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Ribeiro leaned into their on-screen chemistry as a family unit when creating a sizzle reel to get financing for the project.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Kathryn added that he was "happiest with the family unit".

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Fanning plays the titular character Margo Millet, who forms a complex family unit with parents Shyanne and Jinx, played by Pfeiffer and Offerman.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

"We can see what is happening when consanguinity is at play and also when new genetic variations are introduced into the family unit of the clan or tribe representing more distant ancestors."

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2024

But it was rare that there was such an age gap between children in a family unit.

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry