blended family
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of blended family
First recorded in 1980–85
Example Sentences
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Related: ‘I’m part of a blended family that didn’t blend well’: My stepsister added her mailing address to our mother’s bank account.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026
We have a peaceful, if somewhat unconventional, blended family.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026
"It's all family. It's a blended family, yes, but that's not how our family is," Jeffrey Kepner said.
From BBC • Nov. 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
The singer, who shares 11-year-old son Angelo with ex-husband Simon Konecki, has also been vocal about wanting to expand their blended family.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2024
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