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Recent Examples of extended family
The settlement ends an extended family battle, which took place largely behind closed doors in Nevada, and Lachlan and the family patriarch, Rupert Murdoch, sought to secure control of the powerful media companies that were effectively owned by the family trust.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Most of us are supporting more than just ourselves – kids, elderly parents, sometimes extended family too.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 7 Sep. 2025
Unlike our billionaire rankings, this list includes family fortunes, including those shared among extended families such as that of Kwek Leng Beng and his cousins.
—Jane Ho, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Having raised his daughter Lilly (Lilly Lindner) within its walls, with the staff functioning as an extended family, Lucius clings to the institution with a faith that borders on delusion.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Most of us are supporting more than just ourselves – kids, elderly parents, sometimes extended family too.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 7 Sep. 2025
Unlike our billionaire rankings, this list includes family fortunes, including those shared among extended families such as that of Kwek Leng Beng and his cousins.
—Jane Ho, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Having raised his daughter Lilly (Lilly Lindner) within its walls, with the staff functioning as an extended family, Lucius clings to the institution with a faith that borders on delusion.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extended family
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The chemical elements can leave a bitter, metallic taste and stain laundry and household appliances.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
17 Oct. 2025
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Friday’s outage had the potential to impact a large number of businesses and private households, though the impact would be mitigated as the worst of the outage took place in the middle of the night.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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More to Explore The exterior of the house resembles a three-dimensional De Stijl painting.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Oct. 2025
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These houses were once used for Rockport’s fishing and granite industry, and are now home to quaint shops, restaurants, and art galleries.—
Megan Margulies,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Extended family.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extended%20family. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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