raise a family
idiom
: to have and bring up children
She raised a family before she went to college.
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Just North of Dallas sits the third-best city to raise a family in 2025.
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2025
Williams served as the film's heart, playing the filmmaker's late mother, a vibrant midcentury housewife who has sublimated her dreams to raise a family.
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 19 May 2025
Her father was an architect; her mother, a pathologist who gave up her career to raise a family.
—News Desk, Artforum, 5 May 2025
The city also ranked No. 7 on Niche’s list for best cities to raise a family and No. 8 on the list for best cities to live in the United States.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2025
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2025
Williams served as the film's heart, playing the filmmaker's late mother, a vibrant midcentury housewife who has sublimated her dreams to raise a family.
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 19 May 2025
Her father was an architect; her mother, a pathologist who gave up her career to raise a family.
—News Desk, Artforum, 5 May 2025
The city also ranked No. 7 on Niche’s list for best cities to raise a family and No. 8 on the list for best cities to live in the United States.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Raise a family.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raise%20a%20family. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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