blended family
nounDefinition of blended family
: a family that includes children of a previous marriage of one spouse or both
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But as the first week of our blended family came to a close, Leka’s satisfaction with this new arrangement dissipated. — Kathryn Miles, Outside Online, "How to Introduce Your New Dog to Your Old Dog," 14 Aug. 2019 Falchuck reiterated what Paltrow recently told InStyle -- the couple took some time to help their children from previous relationships transition into the new, blended family and the will soon be moving in together. — Lisa Respers France, CNN, "Brad Falchuk, Gwyneth Paltrow's husband, has something to say," 13 Aug. 2019 Today: Despite being a leading man, Kevin cherishes all the moments with his blended family. — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, "'Yellowstone' Actor Kevin Costner Makes It Clear Nothing Is More Important Than His Wife and Kids," 21 July 2019 Among many things, Steve and Marjorie are known for maintaining a beautiful blended family and going on tons of exotic vacations. — Jasmine Grant, Essence, "Steve And Marjorie Harvey Feel 'Forever Young' Celebrating Their Wedding Anniversary," 25 June 2019 At almost 24 weeks, Christina Anstead and her husband are patiently awaiting the arrival of the newest addition to their blended family, a baby boy. — Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, "You’ll Never Guess How Christina Anstead Told Ant She Was Pregnant," 23 May 2019 Edavaleth Kakkat Janaki Ammal was born in 1897, the tenth in a blended family of 19 brothers and sisters in Tellicherry (now Thalassery) in the Indian state of Kerala. — Leila Mcneill, Smithsonian, "The Pioneering Female Botanist Who Sweetened a Nation and Saved a Valley," 1 Aug. 2019 Also at the ceremonies was the groom’s father Daniel Ducruet, and reflecting the blended family in which Louis was raised, several half sisters and half brothers of the groom were also present. — Peter Mikelbank, PEOPLE.com, "Royal Wedding Bells Are Ringing! Princess Stéphanie of Monaco's Son Marries College Sweetheart," 27 July 2019 This blended family cannot wait to add our 5th child to the mix ??! — Taylor Mead, House Beautiful, "Christina Anstead Credits Acupuncture for Helping Her Get Pregnant With Her Fifth Child," 6 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'blended family.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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