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Recent Examples of extended family
And Gustavo's own family members benefited from some of them, his extended family.
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
That was former Twin Frank Viola, wife Kathy and extended family in town the other day to celebrate the 100th birthday of Kathy’s aunt Evelyn, who is from St. Paul.
—Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2025
Keith’s around the same age and lives very close to extended family of mine.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
Heavyweights also featured Thompson's Mighty Ducks extended family member Aaron Schwartz, Ben Stiller in a dual role, Stiller's father Jerry Stiller, another iconic comedy director in the making (Paul Feig), but this time in an acting role, Tim Blake Nelson, Anne Meara, Jeffrey Tambor, and more.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
That was former Twin Frank Viola, wife Kathy and extended family in town the other day to celebrate the 100th birthday of Kathy’s aunt Evelyn, who is from St. Paul.
—Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2025
Keith’s around the same age and lives very close to extended family of mine.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
Heavyweights also featured Thompson's Mighty Ducks extended family member Aaron Schwartz, Ben Stiller in a dual role, Stiller's father Jerry Stiller, another iconic comedy director in the making (Paul Feig), but this time in an acting role, Tim Blake Nelson, Anne Meara, Jeffrey Tambor, and more.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extended family
Noun
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From 1991 to 2019, real median household income rose > 30%, largely powered by sustained consumption.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Riding public transit is nearly ten times cheaper than owning a car, and low-income households without a car spend just 5% of their incomes on transportation.—
Jill Locantore,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Siba said the security forces inspected the document, searched the house for weapons and, finding none, told the family to remain inside.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The home was featured on Zillow Gone Wild, a Facebook page that highlights unique house listings all over the country, and people were … well … impressed?—
TJ Macias,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Extended family.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extended%20family. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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