extended family
Example Sentences
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They’re also at times footing the bill for their extended family.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
"My life is very much here, we've got three children and extended family and my wife grew up in New York City," he says.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
Living in a “compound household” with extended family felt “oppressive” to him, and he felt more at home in New York City, his son recounts.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
As Giovanni’s mental state became less stable in recent years, Frank Perez said he and their extended family tried many avenues to get his son and grandson more help.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
If the night of his initiation into the Klan was a homecoming, his acceptance into Durham’s civic life was the discovery of a previously unknown extended family.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
