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 November 2021, Johnson brought his blended family together for the premiere of his film Red Notice. — Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 8 Feb. 2023 Dietrich, 36, is now a stay-at-home mother to her blended family of four teenagers and a 17-month-old. — Megan Leonhardt, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2023 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 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 | [email protected], al, 23 Oct. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blended family
  1. nuclear family
  2. extended family
  3. tribe
  4. house
  5. household
Noun
  • The show about the white-picket fence Cleaver family and their troublesome son created a foundational image of post-war Americana that has been so influential, the show’s title is a shorthand for this era of conservative nuclear family values.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • Consider that, according to the Center for American Progress, in 1970, 67 percent of adults (defined as 25 to 49 years old) lived in a traditional nuclear family with a spouse and one or more minor children.
    — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 June 2026
Definition of nuclear family
Noun
  • 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
  • In addition to Nancy and Grayton, Weston is survived by his father, Keith, and other extended family.
    — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Definition of extended family
Noun
  • The British Army also provided protection from attacks by Native American tribes, giving many settlers little reason to support a rebellion.
    — Hank Tester, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Representatives from two local tribes draw a parallel between the gather and past efforts to expel their people from their ancestral lands, and say the horses are intertwined with their culture.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of tribe
Noun
  • Now that Love's eight children are all grown up and out of the house, the family has opted to sell the home and look for something smaller near Lake Tahoe, according to the listing agency.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • Plaintiffs have used internal documents from the companies to allege that, in house, people have long recognized a correlation between NEC and the use of preterm formulas made from cow’s milk.
    — David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of house
Noun
  • It's become a go-to for households who compare it to pricier brands like Dyson.
    — Jill Layton, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
  • This MoneyLion ranking considers mean household incomes, which can be skewed by the ultra-rich.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 4 July 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 8 Jul. 2026.

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