as in extended family
the part of a family that includes only the father, mother, and children
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Recent Examples of nuclear family
So if the nuclear family is not for you, what other options are there?
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Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
But humanity has yet to devise a method of raising children superior to the nuclear family.
—Judy Berman, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Cats have a one-in-seven chance of harboring the disease, a likelihood that increases to one-in-four for pig and rhesus macaque nuclear families.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
This story point was inspired by a couple break-ins that Odenkirk’s own nuclear family endured over the years.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
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Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
But humanity has yet to devise a method of raising children superior to the nuclear family.
—Judy Berman, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Cats have a one-in-seven chance of harboring the disease, a likelihood that increases to one-in-four for pig and rhesus macaque nuclear families.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
This story point was inspired by a couple break-ins that Odenkirk’s own nuclear family endured over the years.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nuclear family
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuclear family
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The price may vary, says Patterson, since Pelorus can arrange a yacht charter if a larger party or extended family wants to come along and follow the adventure as well.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Robb Report,
20 Oct. 2025
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By her estimation, there are about a dozen rotisserie restaurants across the New York City area operated by members of her extended family.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
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In November 2021, Johnson brought his blended family together for the premiere of his film Red Notice.—
Kelsie Gibson,
Peoplemag,
8 Feb. 2023
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Dietrich, 36, is now a stay-at-home mother to her blended family of four teenagers and a 17-month-old.—
Megan Leonhardt,
Fortune,
3 Jan. 2023
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The campaign reprises and expands the concept of the collection’s look book images unveiled earlier this year, which saw Michele’s tribe pictured on a bed, mainly sleeping but also occasionally playing the guitar, doing a crossword puzzle, taking selfies or having a snack.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Federal land isn’t taxable, and the government holds most reservation land in trust for Native tribes, so it can’t be taxed, either.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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For approximately one-third of households without access to a car, that can amount to a 90-minute bus commute each way for a simple grocery run.—
April Quevedo,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The exhaustion and frustration of keeping the household running are taking a toll.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Under her plan, the county’s network of Live Well centers would be prime sites to house clinics and pharmacies for those unable to access public health care coverage.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The novella is a haunted house, dual point of view ride where the metaphors from the top down are consistently delivered.—
Amber McBride,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Anya Taylor-Joy, in her film debut as the family's teenage daughter, appears to be the center of the escalating occurrences, as the clan begins to splinter.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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It was previously announced that Andrew would be excluded from Christmas celebrations with the rest of the Windsor clan.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Hand on the wheel, blood running through his veins like alcohol through a still.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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White matter lesions occur when the white matter (the brain area consisting of communicating nerve cells) is deprived of oxygen due to poor blood flow, resulting in brain tissue damage and shrinkage (atrophy).—
Colleen Doherty,
Verywell Health,
6 Nov. 2025
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The new congressional maps proposed by the state’s Democrats, which Proposition 50 will implement, are intended to net the party five additional seats in the House—but their actual impact will still depend on races in those districts.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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The tight race has surprised some in the traditionally blue state, which has had a Democratic governor for the past eight years and a legislature controlled by Democrats for even longer.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Nuclear family.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuclear%20family. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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