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
I’m part of a blended family that didn’t blend well.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026
When people say it is nice to see a blended family, she says she forgets that is what they are.
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
“I love our blended family and am grateful to have her in it.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2024
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