start a family

idiom

: to begin having children
They want to start a family soon.

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From the extreme toll of training to the desire to start a family, director Jon Glassberg shines a light on the pressures faced by a person completing a high profile feat. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025 Eating featured an all-female cast talking about their loves, their lives and food; Babyfever (1994) explored a woman struggling with the decision to start a family; and Going Shopping (2005) revolved around a Beverly Hills boutique and delved into the obsession some woman have with buying clothes. Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025 During Thursday’s episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, the actress said the cancellation of her CBS sitcom Sydney inspired her to start a family with her rocker husband. Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025 Multiple sources have since told PEOPLE that Dobrev wanted to get married and start a family, but White was not on the same page. Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for start a family

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“Start a family.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/start%20a%20family. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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