raise a family

phrase

: to have and bring up children

She raised a family before she went to college.

Examples of raise a family in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To have a business community that trusts and honors the mayor and demonstrates it by giving back to its home city and helping make this a great place to raise a family. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

More recently, Alison Lohman left one of the more acclaimed runs of the 2000s to raise a family largely out of public view. — Jp Mangalindan, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026

Katie Simons profiled 99-year-old Sierra Madre resident Monson de Kansky, a onetime top ballerina who went to teach Parisian royalty, raise a family and still teaches ballet. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

These works follow aging revolutionaries who have given up the fight after being forced into hiding or choosing to raise a family; some have simply grown tired of the struggle. — Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for raise a family

• multifamily
• nonfamily
• stepfamily
• subfamily