immediate family
noun
: a person's parents, brothers and sisters, husband or wife, and children
Hospital visits are limited to immediate family.
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On Tuesday, Mary released her latest book, Who Could Ever Love You, which talks about her father, who died in 1981 at the age of 42, and his experiences within his immediate family.
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David Chiu, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024
So, maybe someone in your immediate family posted something online that the distant relatives didn’t like.
—Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024
My extremely supportive husband, my immediate family, and a few close friends knew.
—Annie Daly, Allure, 9 July 2024
After learning of the life-threatening condition, Fishel had planned to only tell her husband, Jensen Karp, and immediate family, but eventually decided to share the news publicly.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2024
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David Chiu, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024
So, maybe someone in your immediate family posted something online that the distant relatives didn’t like.
—Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024
My extremely supportive husband, my immediate family, and a few close friends knew.
—Annie Daly, Allure, 9 July 2024
After learning of the life-threatening condition, Fishel had planned to only tell her husband, Jensen Karp, and immediate family, but eventually decided to share the news publicly.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for immediate family
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“Immediate family.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immediate%20family. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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