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The nuclear family at the heart of the story are first met living in the rustic splendor of the German countryside, in a scruffy, characterful house far bigger than this family of three — Philip, Lucy and their six- or seven-year-old son Johnny (Malo Blanchet) — obviously needs.
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Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
The nuclear family was a central piece of that propaganda.
—Samira Mehta, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
The grave sites also include features that suggest a strong emphasis on monogamy and the nuclear family.
—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
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Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
The nuclear family was a central piece of that propaganda.
—Samira Mehta, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
The grave sites also include features that suggest a strong emphasis on monogamy and the nuclear family.
—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
See All Example Sentences for nuclear family
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“Nuclear family.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuclear%20family. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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