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Recent Examples of extended family
The family bounced around to different extended family members' houses and hotels for a year, separating for weeks at a time.
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Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 17 Dec. 2025
Prevention strategies include daily check-ins, fair division of responsibilities, and scheduling couple time away from extended family.
—Sara Braun, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
Please keep his wife Sarah, their children, my parents and extended family in your prayers.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 18 Sep. 2025
Most of us are supporting more than just ourselves – kids, elderly parents, sometimes extended family too.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 7 Sep. 2025
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Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 17 Dec. 2025
Prevention strategies include daily check-ins, fair division of responsibilities, and scheduling couple time away from extended family.
—Sara Braun, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
Please keep his wife Sarah, their children, my parents and extended family in your prayers.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 18 Sep. 2025
Most of us are supporting more than just ourselves – kids, elderly parents, sometimes extended family too.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extended family
Noun
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Around 10 million viewers tuned in to see what was happening with the Loud family, proving that real families could be as compelling as the fictional ones presented in the two decades since television programming became a mainstay in American households.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Routine cleaning typically includes sweeping, vacuuming, or mopping around major household appliances such as refrigerators, ovens, and washers and dryers.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Video from the fire department showed crews pouring water on the house fire at 110th and State on Tuesday morning.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Extended family.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extended%20family. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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