as in nuclear family
a family that includes children from a previous marriage of the wife, husband, or both parents
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Recent Examples of blended family
This year will mark the pair's first Christmas as a married couple, and with their blended family.
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Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Dec. 2022
In an interview with Essence for the magazine's cover story in April, Offset opened up about his blended family with his wife.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 21 Dec. 2022
Kardashian and Barker, 46, have been open about their IVF journey, which Kardashian underwent to add to their blended family that already includes five children.
—Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 8 Dec. 2022
Blame the complexity of the blended family, which isn’t unusual at all anymore, and the cult of celebrity that permeates so many threads.
—Roy S. Johnson | Rjohnson@al.com, al, 23 Oct. 2022
See All Example Sentences for blended family
Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Dec. 2022
In an interview with Essence for the magazine's cover story in April, Offset opened up about his blended family with his wife.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 21 Dec. 2022
Kardashian and Barker, 46, have been open about their IVF journey, which Kardashian underwent to add to their blended family that already includes five children.
—Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 8 Dec. 2022
Blame the complexity of the blended family, which isn’t unusual at all anymore, and the cult of celebrity that permeates so many threads.
—Roy S. Johnson | Rjohnson@al.com, al, 23 Oct. 2022
See All Example Sentences for blended family
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blended family
Noun
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Fewer than 20 percent of U.S. households now resemble the traditional nuclear family.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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If a DeLorean with plutonium fueled that 1985 adventure, what powers the nuclear family today?—
Michael Alcée,
Hartford Courant,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Her Mother’s Day plans include dining with her immediate and extended families at Gamba Ristorante in Merrillville.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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This wage gap is compounded by the fact that many Black women attend college while supporting extended families and juggling caregiving responsibilities; approximately 40% are mothers during their studies, the most of any group.—
Aisha Nyandoro,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Today, there are plenty of resources for parents who adopt children of a different race, a process known as transracial adoption.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The ballooning cost of eggs was an ongoing political flashpoint during the 2024 presidential race.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
9 May 2025
Noun
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More people are seeking healthier, more responsible ways to live.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Nonfatal snakebites can still be permanently disabling—hundreds of thousands of people are permanently disabled due to snakebites annually.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 May 2025
Noun
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The Shawnee Nation was a powerful and populous tribe in Ohio, but after being ejected by the federal government in 1831 for resettlement to Oklahoma, the ravages of disease brought the tribe down to below 80 members, according to Wallace.—
Kevin Williams,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 May 2025
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These were big, shaggy beasts belonging to a Toda tribe.—
Cyril E. Holland,
Outdoor Life,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Additional houses that have recently been sold close by include: On Waterman Court, Danville, in February 2025, a 2,251-square-foot home was sold for $1,990,000, a price per square foot of $884.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
14 May 2025
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From then on the house dressed Schneider on- and off-screen.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Across the street, the Brook household is thrown into chaos as Agnes (Christine Baranski) refuses to accept Ada’s (Cynthia Nixon) new position as lady of the house.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Lower-income households will suffer the most from the end of cheap Chinese e-commerce sites.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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“Blended family.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blended%20family. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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