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
So Ivanoff, Kristil's parents and extended family began working to change the law and save other lives.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
When Kaiser Kuo first visited China in the summer of 1981, his extended family there would ask him and his brother to sing some American tunes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
She also recommended creating a caregiving plan early, involving siblings or extended family when possible, and protecting time for the marriage itself.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
Xhalal’s extended family was broken up, sent to a variety of Western countries that had offered to accept refugees from Kosovo.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
