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
The grave sites also include features that suggest a strong emphasis on monogamy and the nuclear family.
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Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 29 Apr. 2026
Stories about women living together are proliferating—and offering alternative visions to the nuclear family, Lily Meyer writes.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2026
In both Evil Dead Rise and The Mummy, Cronin displays a curiosity for using these tropes to display the rot at the heart of the nuclear family unit.
—Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
The nuclear family was Black, apparently at the insistence of the show’s young star.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2026
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Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 29 Apr. 2026
Stories about women living together are proliferating—and offering alternative visions to the nuclear family, Lily Meyer writes.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2026
In both Evil Dead Rise and The Mummy, Cronin displays a curiosity for using these tropes to display the rot at the heart of the nuclear family unit.
—Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
The nuclear family was Black, apparently at the insistence of the show’s young star.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuclear family
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In moving to Australia, Ingles and his wife and three kids will now be closer to his extended family, meaning more support and more time to connect with loved ones.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
19 May 2026
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Those scenarios could include attending a reunion with your Swedish wife’s extended family or a lengthy workshop series with colleagues from other parts of the world.—
Christopher Null,
Wired News,
10 May 2026
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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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Anthropologist David Samson, the book’s author and an associate professor at the University of Toronto, has scaled trees to study chimpanzee beds and visited remote tribes to understand how the story of human sleep unfolded.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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My scientific and ivory-tower tribe has not properly conveyed the value proposition and return on investment of missions like Artemis.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Here, references to bears (in Bruin’s name, Colin’s fur suit, and Doane’s favorite hockey team), the talismanic power of household appliances, and the sunken earth keep recurring.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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The Reserve Bank of Australia will likely focus on the strength of private demand before factoring in the conflict, alongside inflation risks stemming from weak productivity and rising unit labor costs, according to Stenner, who expects household consumption to weaken in the second quarter.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Panish replayed for jurors testimony from Grossman’s daughter that, soon after the collision, Erickson arrived at the house smelling of alcohol.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Decades after Julian’s vanishing there, the band and various hangers-on recall eerie incidents both in and out of the house—rooms full of occult literature; pub full of haunting photographs—as well as the glimmering stranger circling the Orpheus-esque Julian.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Publishers Coolabi Group and Chinese online giant Tencent Video have greenlit the series, adapted from Erin Hunter’s novels about battling clans of feral cats, which have sold more than 90 million copies worldwide.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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The warring factions of the silver-haired Targaryen clan, led by Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy) on Team Black and Aemond (Ewan Mitchell) on Team Green, are finally fully stocked with armies and fire-breathing weapons of mass destruction and ready to fight for the Iron Throne.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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For example, people drinking water containing PFOS will typically have levels 50 to 100 times higher in their blood than were measured in the water.—
Carrie McDonough,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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Among humans, Ebola spreads through contact with blood, bodily fluids or the bodies of infected people who died.—
Jane Weaver,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Most races should be clear by Tuesday night or Wednesday morning.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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And newsletters do an admirable job servicing communities, which here at Forbes can mean age (Under 30), race (ForbesBLK) or gender (ForbesWomen), as well as job title.—
Randall Lane,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Nuclear family.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuclear%20family. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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