immediate family
noun
: a person's parents, brothers and sisters, husband or wife, and children
Hospital visits are limited to immediate family.
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The Prince and Princess of Wales will join King Charles III and immediate family of Katharine, Duchess of Kent, for the service at Westminster Cathedral, on Tuesday.
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Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The late Duchess' funeral events begin on Monday when her coffin arrives at Westminster Cathedral for a private vigil that her immediate family will attend.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Murgatroyd’s immediate family is also fellow former and current professional dancers on the series.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
That’s an extension of the moto culture the Dream Rides owner has built; every member of his immediate family rides custom motorcycles, including his wife, son, daughter, brother, sister, brother-in-law, and more.
—Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The late Duchess' funeral events begin on Monday when her coffin arrives at Westminster Cathedral for a private vigil that her immediate family will attend.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Murgatroyd’s immediate family is also fellow former and current professional dancers on the series.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
That’s an extension of the moto culture the Dream Rides owner has built; every member of his immediate family rides custom motorcycles, including his wife, son, daughter, brother, sister, brother-in-law, and more.
—Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Immediate family.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immediate%20family. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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