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happy family

British  

noun

  1. another name for grey-crowned babbler

  2. another name for apostle bird

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He was a force of energy and positivity, in his rugby career and after his rugby career, in happy family times and in days that were profoundly sad, in his work and his charity work.

From BBC May 17, 2026

There is an oppressive notion that anyone not in a happy family has failed at life.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 10, 2025

I was flummoxed, in part because they read like a Mad Lib of happy family keywords, but also because the existence of “my baby” would have been news to me.

From Slate Jul. 16, 2025

Novak: We became a big happy family and that was very wonderful to experience.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2025

Mr. Odom’s eyes twinkling as he watched his happy family.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor

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