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.
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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A grandmother living in a Tehran suburb, Zahra would normally be looking forward to a Nowruz family reunion.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
Her cousins had planned to fly over from Colombia for a family reunion, with costly medications for an elderly relative with Parkinson’s disease.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025
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
Once we grew older and drifted off to different cities, the notion of a "family reunion" no longer seemed ridiculous.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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