extended family
Example Sentences
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She also recommended creating a caregiving plan early, involving siblings or extended family when possible, and protecting time for the marriage itself.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
When Kaiser Kuo first visited China in the summer of 1981, his extended family there would ask him and his brother to sing some American tunes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Roughly four decades ago, members of the extended family made a journey in the opposite direction.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
Two weeks later, the holy man came to the Peterhof Palace outside St. Petersburg at the suggestion of two sisters who were part of the czar’s extended family.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Most of my extended family had already left Rio, but my parents and Adria were still there.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
