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Recent Examples of extended family
Trump has also tapped several members of his extended family for diplomatic roles, nominating Charles Kushner, his eldest daughter's father-in-law, as ambassador to France, and Kimberly Guilfoyle, his eldest son's ex-fiancée, as ambassador to Greece.
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Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 13 May 2025
There was an active social life, an extended family of people dropping in and out of each other’s homes.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 May 2025
Lowell ended up moving to Flushing, Queens to live with her extended family.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
Wearing shirts emblazoned with his name, Alexander's extended family gathered in Tel Aviv to watch the release.
—Arkansas Online, 13 May 2025
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Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 13 May 2025
There was an active social life, an extended family of people dropping in and out of each other’s homes.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 May 2025
Lowell ended up moving to Flushing, Queens to live with her extended family.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
Wearing shirts emblazoned with his name, Alexander's extended family gathered in Tel Aviv to watch the release.
—Arkansas Online, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extended family
Noun
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Eligibility includes: Children in households enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, or Medicaid (in states that participate).—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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The New York Times examined 10 of the largest claims on the leaderboard and concluded that several did not show evidence of savings to households.—
Coral Davenport,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Noun
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At night, for example, when the house is silent and your work is done.—
Ann Goldstein,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
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Young adults are less likely to own a house, more likely to live with their parents and less likely to be married or have children.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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“Extended family.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extended%20family. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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