blended family

noun

Definition of blended familynext
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 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 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 Kardashian and Barker, 46, have been open about their IVF journey, which Kardashian underwent to add to their blended family that already includes five children. — Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 8 Dec. 2022 Blame the complexity of the blended family, which isn’t unusual at all anymore, and the cult of celebrity that permeates so many threads. — Roy S. Johnson | Rjohnson@al.com, al, 23 Oct. 2022 See All Example Sentences for blended family
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blended family
  1. nuclear family
  2. extended family
  3. people
  4. tribe
  5. house
  6. household
Noun
  • Every audience hears about the tweets from Michigan’s William Lawrence, condemning the nuclear family, and New York’s Darializa Avila Chevalier, about how July 4 should be about the liberation of Palestine and Puerto Rico.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The traditional guardrails of nuclear family life are off, leaving Alex with a canvas that’s thrillingly, terrifyingly blank.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of nuclear family
Noun
  • The family now lives in Boise, Idaho, but has visited England multiple times and still has extended family throughout the country, particularly around York and Manchester.
    — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The State Department also sanctioned the wife of Alejandro Castro Espin, a member of the Castro extended family.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 23 June 2026
Definition of extended family
Noun
  • Another 13 people were wounded on downtown Sacramento’s K Street and 10th Street, in what became the deadliest mass shooting in the city’s history.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
  • Organizers say more than 125,000 people are expected throughout the event, bringing in millions of dollars for the local economy.
    — Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Definition of people
Noun
  • Van Sickle said 11 member tribes rely on treaty rights to harvest resources such as maple sap, cedar boughs and other forest products, essential for guaranteeing traditional ways of life on indigenous lands.
    — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • In vibrant blues and sunset oranges, maroon reds and forest greens, the panels pay homage to the Zoot Suiters, indigenous tribes such as the Nisenan from Nevada City and the UFW march that came to Southside Park in August, 2022.
    — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of tribe
Noun
  • He was arrested in Baltimore in March 2025 after picking up his then-5-year-old son, who has autism and other disabilities, from his grandmother's house, according to court papers.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The hotel’s most unusual feature is its feng shui Japanese Zen garden, complete with an azumaya (open tea house) and cascading waterfall.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of house
Noun
  • Some 39% limited in-person viewing to their household or close family and friends, almost twice the share of any other generation.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Income, bills, savings goals and family expenses shift, and the treat budget should reflect what the household can afford now.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of household

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“Blended family.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blended%20family. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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