blended family

noun

Definition of blended family

: a family that includes children of a previous marriage of one spouse or both

Examples of blended family in a Sentence

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The documentary also introduces us to his blended family. — refinery29.com, "A Guide To The Complicated Family Tree Of The Staircase," 11 June 2018 The big test run for our growing blended family and our Happier Yellow House is just days away. — Marni Jameson, OrlandoSentinel.com, "They’re coming! Part 3: Furnishing the great outdoors," 1 June 2018 Our blended family of five grown children is doing what grown children do, finding partners, marrying, proliferating. — Marni Jameson, OrlandoSentinel.com, "They’re coming! Part 2: Outfitting the outdoor kitchen," 25 May 2018 The blended family fits comfortably inside — two adults plus five children ages 2 months to 12 years old — with plenty of room for car seats, skateboards and surf boards. — Amanda M. Fairbanks, San Francisco Chronicle, "The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van: Marin’s newest obsession," 9 May 2018 Remarkably Sanzotta and Huez fit a blended family of five in here — a toddler plus two part-time teens, now moved on to college. — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit loft in old factory off Trumbull includes crystal chandeliers," 14 Apr. 2018 Gillums, a 39-year-old mother of six in a blended family, came home in 2008 with crippling migraines. — The Washington Post, NOLA.com, "For military veterans suffering from PTSD, are service dogs good therapy?," 28 Mar. 2018

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