start a family

idiom

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

Examples of start a family in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The commotion eventually died down, and Ms. Belafonte put her career aside to start a family in Manhattan. Ian Zack, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024 But Morgan stepped back from science in 1949 to start a family, and her inactivated virus was never tested in humans. Alicia Ault, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024 Offscreen, Allman's busy career still left him time to start a family. Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 25 Feb. 2024 Such relief is good for the economy because folks are now able to buy a home start a business even start a family. USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024 Daniel had recently told his father the couple was planning to start a family. Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 28 Jan. 2024 Once girls in my community are married, they are forced to drop out of school to take care of the household and start a family. TIME, 6 Feb. 2024 Moved to another state, decided to start a family, and joined the military while in an existing career to create a foundation for my children. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 Feb. 2024 For almost a decade, Zac and Brittney had been trying to start a family but encountered obstacles along the way. David Chiu, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2023

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“Start a family.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/start%20a%20family. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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