official family
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of official family
An Americanism dating back to 1900–05
Example Sentences
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Over the phone, she explained: “I think the pandemic made a lot of people rethink how they do holidays. For us, that meant a real, official family meeting last year, led by my project manager dad, complete with a ‘dessert survey.’
From Salon
An admission from Kate that she altered an official family photo — one meant to reassure the public that she was doing well — only made things worse.
From Seattle Times
That’s because no house in history is as haunted as the House of Atreus, who, from King Tantalus right on down to Orestes and his messed-up sisters, have held court for millennia as the official family of mythic-scale dysfunction.
From Washington Post
Fast-forward to 2021 and the Lynches are enjoying their first holiday as an official family in Minneapolis.
From Fox News
Prince Harry and the former Meghan Markle gave the world an early gift on Thursday, the eve of Christmas Eve: Their first official family holiday card featuring baby Lilibet Diana.
From Los Angeles Times
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