relatives

Example Sentences

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America’s great national parks and wildernesses must be littered with dead relatives.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

Estelle, who’s long held permanent resident status in the U.S., is a veteran at navigating the reentry process when she returns from visiting relatives in her native France.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

McCluskie’s family came from Scotland and Italy; Becerra’s relatives came from Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

A Russian activist told AFP that she has allowed 10 Ukrainians to use her number to write to their relatives.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Even though I’m not sure who this guy is, he’s starting to sound really familiar—just like all my Ghanaian relatives who look at me with that same kind of skepticism.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer