as in household
those who live as a family in one house getting the whole unruly ménage ready for an outing takes quite a while

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Noun
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    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Ménage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/m%C3%A9nage. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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