family unit
Example Sentences
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They also asked families to submit wish lists for all members, including adults, and a stick-figure drawing of their family unit.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2025
But it was their generosity to other people outside their family unit which would make headlines in the years that followed.
From BBC • Dec. 25, 2024
When you really get to know Los Angeles, like the real Los Angeles, there’s a certain family unit that’s really beautiful.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2024
"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
The evening proceeded as all evenings did in the family unit, in the dwelling, in the community: quiet, reflective, a time for renewal and preparation for the day to come.
From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry
