blended family

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noun

a family composed of a couple and their children from previous marriages.

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Origin of blended family

First recorded in 1980–85

Words nearby blended family

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How to use blended family in a sentence

By all accounts, theirs is a thoroughly harmonious blended family.
Doug Emhoff Is Still New at This|Charlotte Alter|November 8, 2021|Time
The blended family was the focus of their own show, “Keeping Up With the Kardashians,” which led to breathless media and tabloid coverage.
Caitlyn Jenner announces plans to run for governor of California|Hau Chu|April 23, 2021|Washington Post
They formed a blended family, with kids who now call her “Momala.”
Doug Emhoff, wife guy extraordinaire|Anna North|January 22, 2021|Vox
I talked to them about juggling their blended family of children from their past marriages plus Legend, the toddler son they had together, trying to fit performances in between all the family noise and activities.
This couple hit their stride after years of hard work. Then covid-19 hit them.|Petula Dvorak|December 3, 2020|Washington Post

Every summer, the blended family of three children would rent a cottage in Muskoka.
Peter Worthington: Cliff Diver|David Frum|May 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST