immediate family
noun
: a person's parents, brothers and sisters, husband or wife, and children
Hospital visits are limited to immediate family.
Examples of immediate family in a Sentence
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Our condolences to his immediate family Donna, Duane & Lisa, Christy & Frank, Jessica, and Kim.
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
Princess Kate is not the only member of Prince William’s immediate family to be diagnosed with cancer.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 18 Apr. 2024
The Disney spokesperson said the company would accommodate everyone in an immediate family and that the reduction was meant to trim the number of friends and non-nuclear family members in line.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Effective May 20 at Walt Disney World and June 18 at Disneyland, DAS enrollment for the program will extend to last 120 days instead of 60, and DAS party size will be limited to include only immediate family members, or no more than four guests.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2024
The museum’s board, which consists of Hellerstein’s immediate family, will have to address that uncertain future after he is gone.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2024
Instead, Gazans are praying with their immediate family members in tents.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Apr. 2024
My mother was there, her mother was there, the kids were there, our immediate family was there.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2024
Lunar New Year’s Day: Family visits and red packets
The first few days of the Lunar New Year, especially the first two days, are often a test of one’s stamina, appetite and social skills, as many people have to travel and visit immediate family, other relatives and friends.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2024
Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
Princess Kate is not the only member of Prince William’s immediate family to be diagnosed with cancer.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 18 Apr. 2024
The Disney spokesperson said the company would accommodate everyone in an immediate family and that the reduction was meant to trim the number of friends and non-nuclear family members in line.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Effective May 20 at Walt Disney World and June 18 at Disneyland, DAS enrollment for the program will extend to last 120 days instead of 60, and DAS party size will be limited to include only immediate family members, or no more than four guests.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2024
The museum’s board, which consists of Hellerstein’s immediate family, will have to address that uncertain future after he is gone.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2024
Instead, Gazans are praying with their immediate family members in tents.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Apr. 2024
My mother was there, her mother was there, the kids were there, our immediate family was there.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2024
Lunar New Year’s Day: Family visits and red packets
The first few days of the Lunar New Year, especially the first two days, are often a test of one’s stamina, appetite and social skills, as many people have to travel and visit immediate family, other relatives and friends.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2024
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“Immediate family.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immediate%20family. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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