extended family

as in household
those who live as a family in one house their extended family includes a grandmother and widowed aunt

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Recent Examples of extended family And Gustavo's own family members benefited from some of them, his extended family. Dana Taylor, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025 That was former Twin Frank Viola, wife Kathy and extended family in town the other day to celebrate the 100th birthday of Kathy’s aunt Evelyn, who is from St. Paul. Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2025 Keith’s around the same age and lives very close to extended family of mine. Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025 Heavyweights also featured Thompson's Mighty Ducks extended family member Aaron Schwartz, Ben Stiller in a dual role, Stiller's father Jerry Stiller, another iconic comedy director in the making (Paul Feig), but this time in an acting role, Tim Blake Nelson, Anne Meara, Jeffrey Tambor, and more. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for extended family

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“Extended family.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extended%20family. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.

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