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

Though Ars Nova’s close-knit extended family has had to adjust to the prospect of a future without one of its parents, the artists are trying to do what they’ve always done: stay positive and persevere.

From New York Times

The others in the home during the shooting were extended family and friends who would often stay on weekends, Garcia said.

From Seattle Times

The sentencing Friday capped an emotional 90-minute hearing during which the defendants spoke directly to the extended family, who had immigrated to the U.S. to seek safety from war-torn Liberia.

From Seattle Times