start a family

phrase

: to begin having children

They want to start a family soon.

Examples of start a family in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After deciding to start a family, my husband and I sought prenatal counseling on the safety of my medication regimen in pregnancy and my potential for relapse at a university medical center. — Meg Leduc, STAT, 23 Sep. 2026

Close friends claimed to Page Six she’s been trying to start a family since 2024. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 18 Sep. 2026

Brown previously opened up about her desire to start a family young while speaking with Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett on their SmartLess podcast in March 2025. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

Dunham has been open about her desire to start a family and coming to peace with not being able to carry her own children due to her endometriosis. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 16 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for start a family

• multifamily
• nonfamily
• stepfamily
• subfamily