family unit
Example Sentences
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They also asked families to submit wish lists for all members, including adults, and a stick-figure drawing of their family unit.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2025
"As a small family unit based in Lincolnshire, we couldn't imagine that somebody like Alan would be able to give us this platform to create the awareness," Victoria said.
From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025
When you really get to know Los Angeles, like the real Los Angeles, there’s a certain family unit that’s really beautiful.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2024
"We can see what is happening when consanguinity is at play and also when new genetic variations are introduced into the family unit of the clan or tribe representing more distant ancestors."
From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2024
He would continue to be nurtured at the Center and would spend his nights with Jonas’s family unit.
From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry
