birth family
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of birth family
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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“Paddington in Peru” is still incredibly touching in its story of acceptance from both one’s found family and birth family.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2025
Children can trace their birth family online - and some will go and meet them.
From BBC • Nov. 6, 2024
She'd written and called more times over the years, always in the hope that her birth family was open to connecting.
From Salon • Oct. 15, 2024
He came with his adoptive father, who had encouraged him to search for his birth family.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2024
“Your new worker dragged out three file storage boxes. I found all sorts of information on your birth family, foster homes, schools. . . .”
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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