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blended family

American  

noun

blended families plural
  1. a family composed of a couple and their children from previous marriages.


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Etymology

Origin of blended family

First recorded in 1980–85

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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

Doug Emhoff spoke of Harris’ role as “Momala” in their blended family; his ex-wife produced the video, narrated by his son Cole, that introduced him.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2024

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