as in nuclear family
a family that includes children from a previous marriage of the wife, husband, or both parents
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Recent Examples of blended family
Kourtney Kardashian Barker spent the Christmas holiday with her blended family.
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Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 29 Dec. 2022
This year will mark the pair's first Christmas as a married couple, and with their blended family.
—Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Dec. 2022
Beck grew up the youngest of seven kids in a blended family.
—Dallas News, 4 Aug. 2022
In an interview with Essence for the magazine's cover story in April, Offset opened up about his blended family with his wife.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 21 Dec. 2022
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Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 29 Dec. 2022
This year will mark the pair's first Christmas as a married couple, and with their blended family.
—Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Dec. 2022
Beck grew up the youngest of seven kids in a blended family.
—Dallas News, 4 Aug. 2022
In an interview with Essence for the magazine's cover story in April, Offset opened up about his blended family with his wife.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 21 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blended family
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As part of their campaign to Make America Great Again, the Republican party has promised a return to the good ol’ days, with strong nuclear families at the crux.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA TODAY,
13 Nov. 2024
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There was a photograph of her older sister’s happy nuclear family, which had partly inspired Romy’s seemingly idyllic husband-and-two-kids existence at the movie’s outset, and a snapshot that Reijn had taken of a group of Wall Street interns in ill-fitting suits and backpacks.—
Alex Barasch,
The New Yorker,
9 Dec. 2024
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Jelly Roll and Bunnie XO are celebrated the new year by adding three new members to their extended family.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
6 Jan. 2025
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The tough thing is getting into extended family, cousins, uncles, etc.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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That would let subscribers watch live NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL games, along with MMA fights, NASCAR races and many more events.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
10 Jan. 2025
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How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies is a mainstream outlier in the international feature race.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Jan. 2025
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Many people, including late night host Jimmy Fallon, compared Melania's look to The Hamburglar's.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The infamous dark web marketplace served as a global hub for illicit drug sales that prosecutors said had contributed to the death of at least six people.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2025
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The tribe is just one of nine that banned the GOP governor last year over her criticism.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2025
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The administration entered 400 co-stewardship agreements for federal lands and wildlife with tribes, Alaska Native corporations and other communities.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Who needs a house, who needs clothes, who needs anything but this level of clout, pop, superstardom?—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
13 Jan. 2025
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Stories of residents choosing to defend their homes from the flames by themselves — such as the 66-year-old man who died trying to keep his house from being burned by the Eaton fire with a garden hose — have also garnered national media attention.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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Home prices during the same period have pushed 24% higher, while the value of real estate at the household level has risen 42%, according to the Fed.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
19 Jan. 2025
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Thinking outside the box can save you money and also provide solutions to common household problems—one cheap toothbrush at a time.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Blended family.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blended%20family. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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