as in blended families
the part of a family that includes only the father, mother, and children
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Recent Examples of nuclear families
Built up in the 1870s as a resort for nuclear families, Fire Island was destroyed by a hurricane in the 1930s, which quickly chased away its upper-class vacationers.
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Air Mail, 23 May 2026
Black nuclear families, like the one Cardi B (who is Afro-Latina) was part of for the past seven years, are actually on the rise, according to Christina Cross, a professor, researcher, and sociologist at Harvard University who has studied this subject extensively.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 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
Air Mail, 23 May 2026
Black nuclear families, like the one Cardi B (who is Afro-Latina) was part of for the past seven years, are actually on the rise, according to Christina Cross, a professor, researcher, and sociologist at Harvard University who has studied this subject extensively.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuclear families
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The gaming industry is banding together with tribes and unions to urge lawmakers to add language barring prediction markets like Kalshi from offering sports wagers to pending cryptocurrency legislation, according to the text of a letter viewed by Semafor.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
16 June 2026
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Some Native American tribes never stopped drinking it, but its widespread use eventually faded away.—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
12 June 2026
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Kyle even raced in Summer Shootout races over the years at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord while Brexton raced in younger series — like in Legends Cars.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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Encumbered by antlers up to four feet tall and forty pounds in weight, a bull raises its immense jaws, antlers tilted toward his spine, and races through the woods until reaching safer ground.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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In addition, folks can have their laundry cleaned and a shower for free.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Some of us have an opportunity to get coffee or drinks with some of these folks; some of us have already met some of these people.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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At the same time, many households are continuing to grapple with mounting financial pressures.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Speaking of air conditioning, consumer behavior data from DuraPlas reveals how households are tuning in their thermostats this season.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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His level of intoxication and drug type will be determined later through blood analysis.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
11 Dec. 2025
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The glittery red says both pretty and sparkly but also hints at a sinister feeling of blood, perfectly illustrating the light and dark sides of the beauty industry.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
11 Dec. 2025
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Japanese tech investor SoftBank was the best performer among major tech stocks in Asia, ending Monday's session at 10% higher.—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
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Instant winners On Wall Street, stocks of companies with big fuel bills were instant winners.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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The event consists of live music, competition events such as highland dancing and sheepdog trials, food vendors and educational classes on what Scottish clans are.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 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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“Nuclear families.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuclear%20families. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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