family reunion

noun

: a usually large gathering for family members

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When the plans for a family reunion this past August were set in motion, a pilgrimage to the cabin sat high on the agenda. — Kevin Strong, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 The writer is greeted by André Parenteau, a distant cousin and fellow free spirit of the 1960s, who convenes a family reunion in the town’s parish hall. — Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2026 Newspaper stories declared the case solved, and Oprah Winfrey staged a tearful family reunion of Jefferson’s descendants. — Andrew Lawler, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2026 Still, Bloom thinks a full Pirates family reunion is possible. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for family reunion

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“Family reunion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20reunion. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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