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Recent Examples of extended family
The same year, about 1 in 8 students were homeless or forced to live with extended family or friends because their parents could not pay the rent — a record-high as the city reckoned with an affordability crisis and the rise of migrant families living in shelters.
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2025
The story follows an extended family who meet to scatter the ashes of their mother only to find that her continued haunting presence explosively, and often comically, unravels the secrets of their lives.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 28 Apr. 2025
To plan his wedding, your niece’s son is negotiating with the needs of his immediate family, the extended family and his fiancée’s family.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2025
At the same time, Harry wants Archie and Lilibet to connect with their U.K. roots, experience their heritage and build relationships with extended family.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2025
The story follows an extended family who meet to scatter the ashes of their mother only to find that her continued haunting presence explosively, and often comically, unravels the secrets of their lives.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 28 Apr. 2025
To plan his wedding, your niece’s son is negotiating with the needs of his immediate family, the extended family and his fiancée’s family.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2025
At the same time, Harry wants Archie and Lilibet to connect with their U.K. roots, experience their heritage and build relationships with extended family.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extended family
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
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
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“Extended family.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extended%20family. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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