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
In November 2021, Johnson brought his blended family together for the premiere of his film Red Notice.
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Kelsie Gibson,
Peoplemag,
8 Feb. 2023
Dietrich, 36, is now a stay-at-home mother to her blended family of four teenagers and a 17-month-old.
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Megan Leonhardt,
Fortune,
3 Jan. 2023
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
Blame the complexity of the blended family, which isn’t unusual at all anymore, and the cult of celebrity that permeates so many threads.
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Roy S. Johnson | [email protected],
al,
23 Oct. 2022
See All Example Sentences for blended family
Kelsie Gibson,
Peoplemag,
8 Feb. 2023
Dietrich, 36, is now a stay-at-home mother to her blended family of four teenagers and a 17-month-old.
—
Megan Leonhardt,
Fortune,
3 Jan. 2023
This year will mark the pair's first Christmas as a married couple, and with their blended family.
—
Rosa Sanchez,
Harper's BAZAAR,
19 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 | [email protected],
al,
23 Oct. 2022
See All Example Sentences for blended family
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blended family
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Go take care of your nuclear family!
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Built up in the 1870s as a resort for nuclear families, Fire Island was destroyed by a hurricane in the 1930s, which quickly chased away its upper-class vacationers.
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In addition to Nancy and Grayton, Weston is survived by his father, Keith, and other extended family.
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A lot of my extended family lives in the Jiangnan region in eastern China, where the dish hails from.
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By dispensing with sons and lovers, the tribe of sexless females would double its rate of reproduction and so, quite quickly, take over.
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Fawn says Brandon loves the traditions of his tribe.
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The heatwave has been significant enough to prompt major fashion houses to accommodate last-minute schedule changes.
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In the Independence standoff in the 700 block of Brookside Avenue at what police believed to be Sanchez-Munoz’s primary residence, firefighters had to put out a blaze in the house, but the man was not located there.
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The apartments will be reserved for households earning between 30% and 70% of the area’s median income, providing affordable housing options for low- and moderate-income residents.
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According to reports for the recycLA program, a commercial and multifamily waste collection franchise program, only about half of households and business are separating their compostable waste.
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“Blended family.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blended%20family. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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