blended family

noun

Definition of blended familynext
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 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 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 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 | [email protected], al, 23 Oct. 2022 See All Example Sentences for blended family
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blended family
  1. nuclear family
  2. extended family
  3. people
  4. tribe
  5. house
  6. household
Noun
  • The show’s interests are theoretically in a nuclear family gradually coming back together, though even that theme is halfheartedly pursued.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 16 July 2026
  • Clark came up in a traditional American nuclear family in Des Moines, Iowa with a family history defined by sports, as her grandfather was a locally famous high school football coach.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026
Definition of nuclear family
Noun
  • The State Department also sanctioned the wife of Alejandro Castro Espin, a member of the Castro extended family.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 23 June 2026
  • In addition to Nancy and Grayton, Weston is survived by his father, Keith, and other extended family.
    — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Definition of extended family
Noun
  • Another 13 people were wounded on downtown Sacramento’s K Street and 10th Street, in what became the deadliest mass shooting in the city’s history.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
  • Organizers say more than 125,000 people are expected throughout the event, bringing in millions of dollars for the local economy.
    — Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Definition of people
Noun
  • The defining anti-woke ads of 2024 were about taxpayer funding for gender surgery, not listing the tribes of Milwaukee.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
  • According to Werkheiser, the ACHP proposal also reduces what may be considered historic property eligible for protection, which could mean that land considered sacred to Indigenous tribes would lose protection.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of tribe
Noun
  • Allen said the house needed to be gutted, the inside was deteriorating and termites were eating at the doors.
    — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • New Delhi — For decades, India was relegated to fashion’s backyard, with its embroidery and garment export houses manufacturing everything from ready-to-wear to couture for the world’s biggest luxury brands.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of house
Noun
  • Tariff tensions That pressure on household finances comes just as the administration moves to rebuild its sweeping tariff program.
    — Christine Romans, NBC news, 25 July 2026
  • Parent engagement, education level and household income are among the strongest predictors of children’s kindergarten readiness in reading and math, according to new research including Texas children.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
Definition of household

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“Blended family.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blended%20family. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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