start a family

idiom

: to begin having children
They want to start a family soon.

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Kannapolis was once a comfortable, peaceful home for Andy Craighill and Lloyd Middleton to work, live and start a family. Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2025 Now, the band members are flung across the world, with songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Pat Goodwin and bassist Carrie Goodwin decamping to Denmark to start a family, and lead singer Al Menne moving to Los Angeles. James Factora, Them., 2 Apr. 2025 Docter described how the goal was to start a family friendly franchise that was accessible to both kids and adults. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2025 Rickey convinces Glenn, who is about to start a family with his wife Rosie, to join him on the journey. David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for start a family

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“Start a family.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/start%20a%20family. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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