blended family
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of blended family
First recorded in 1980–85
Example Sentences
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We have a peaceful, if somewhat unconventional, blended family.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026
It illustrates the complicated nature of the relationship of blended family members, and how people may feel torn by duty, commitment and doubts about their relatives true allegiances and feelings.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 20, 2025
He’s reoriented the story and its characters around race, and it’s worth mentioning that Bob and Perfidia’s blended family looks a bit like Anderson’s own with wife and actor Maya Rudolph.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025
Joe says he struggles sometimes with the words - blended family, stepdad and stepsons.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2025
Any blended family that has found a way — through the awkwardness and frustration and unfamiliarity — to affection, even to love?
From Salon • Sep. 29, 2024
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