extended family

Example Sentences

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Getting a decent shot of my extended family is nearly impossible.

From The Wall Street Journal

A relative who hosts huge dinners for her extended family splurges the next day: hiring a housekeeper to come and going out to get a mani-pedi, 10-minute back and neck massage.

From Salon

Aside from getting to know the chefs, we as a production in both talent and crew have become an extended family.

From Salon

Police discovered they were missing a month later after an extended family member became worried.

From Seattle Times

But children traveling with extended family members, such as grandparents, are not considered family units and could be separated at the border, with the children labeled as unaccompanied minors and allowed to enter.

From Los Angeles Times