family reunion
Americannoun
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family reunions
plural
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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
There was speculation there could be scope for a family reunion Stateside.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026
That blend of familiarity and discovery created an atmosphere that felt like a celebration and a family reunion on Saturday night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 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
Not all the people walking are Black—not by a mile—but it’s still the biggest group of Black people I’ve ever been with, even counting our big family reunion in Atlanta last summer.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
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