extended family
Example Sentences
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"You were failed by each of your parents. You were failed by your extended family," Primm said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
His sister said the patrons were like an extended family.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
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
Xhalal’s extended family was broken up, sent to a variety of Western countries that had offered to accept refugees from Kosovo.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
