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Recent Examples of extended family
For roughly two decades, Madea and her extended family have appeared in over a dozen films and numerous TV series.
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Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 15 July 2025
Friends and extended family could make contributions as birthday gifts.
—Sarah Keohane Williamson, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
My story has been amplified a thousandfold through the witness of my extended family — lessons lived and shared across generations.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 28 July 2025
Among the names on that banner are those of five members of my own extended family: Gabriel Carpenter, Charles Carpenter, Thomas Skelliter, Samuel Skelliter and Doris Carpenter.
—Tanya Talaga
july 24, Literary Hub, 24 July 2025
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Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 15 July 2025
Friends and extended family could make contributions as birthday gifts.
—Sarah Keohane Williamson, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
My story has been amplified a thousandfold through the witness of my extended family — lessons lived and shared across generations.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 28 July 2025
Among the names on that banner are those of five members of my own extended family: Gabriel Carpenter, Charles Carpenter, Thomas Skelliter, Samuel Skelliter and Doris Carpenter.
—Tanya Talaga
july 24, Literary Hub, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for extended family
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extended family
Noun
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That's because the current system depends on unrealistic levels of sorting at the household level.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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The Census Bureau administers the CPS or household survey to 60,000 households.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The French house’s new Sisleÿum for Men line includes four products—a gel cleanser, a hydrating toner, and two moisturizers—tailored to guys’ skin in ways that feel thoughtful, not merely masculinized.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
5 Aug. 2025
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And, in some cases, even the odd-sounding street names tie back to the city’s financial roots: Lombard Street, named for the Italian region known for its bankers and merchants, or Ironmonger Lane, which once housed the metal-trading houses.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Extended family.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extended%20family. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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