parents

Example Sentences

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There are future pros in the transfer pool, Streeter said, but in other cases, families are suffering from a “delusion”: “The parents always think that the kids are an opportunity away from being a star.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

But the sudden change of schedule prompted immediate anger from parents.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Even though my sister lives thousands of miles away, and my parents have been gone for nearly two decades, growing my Bengali plants here makes San Diego, home.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

Some buyers are leveraging having their parents living with them or their kids paying rent to qualify for a mortgage, Ohanian noted.

From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026

Gabi’s come over to hang out and work on our family trees, and I’m glad I can spend time with her without my parents breathing down our necks.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler