nuclear family

Example Sentences

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The author was born into a traditional nuclear family: father Carl was an entomologist and mother Margaret a dietitian/nutritionist; her brother Harold preceded her, and sister Ruth arrived a dozen years later.

From Los Angeles Times

The nuclear family is destroyed; the crime family is falling apart.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Feminism has really hurt the nuclear family and has hurt women," she said, adding that she has been heavily criticised for talking openly about her beliefs.

From BBC

“I want them to see how Easy has developed and changed over the years. And that family, even though Easy’s doesn’t look like the nuclear family, is what America has always been about.”

From Los Angeles Times

The 20th century saw the rise of the nuclear family, and most homes were bought and occupied by parents and their children.

From Los Angeles Times