family reunion
Americannoun
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a gathering of relatives, especially after an interval of separation.
We're all headed to Wisconsin this summer for a family reunion of the Taylor cousins.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of family reunion
First recorded in 1760–70 family reunion for def. 1, 1950–55 family reunion for def. 2
Example Sentences
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Back in Washington, D.C., the atmosphere feels less like a presidential production and more like a national family reunion.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
It’s a great weekend for the NBA … it’s like a family reunion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2026
Instead of decamping to Thibodaux, La., for football’s most exclusive family reunion, Mendoza—a transfer from the University of California—spent his summer in Bloomington, obsessively learning the playbook of his new coach, Curt Cignetti.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 13, 2025
This week, all three forces converged in the manner of a bad family reunion.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 20, 2025
Asserting their superiority is like saying that the motley mob at a football game is somehow intrinsically superior to the closely related attendees of a family reunion.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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