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Family members

Family relationship words for close relatives in simple everyday situations.

A110 words · 3 examples each
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Found: 10 words

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parent

noun · 3 examples
  1. My parent helps me get ready for school.
  2. A parent can read a bedtime story.
  3. The baby reached for its parent.

mother

noun · 3 examples
  1. My mother makes breakfast in the morning.
  2. A mother can hold a baby close.
  3. Her mother walks with her to the park.

father

noun · 3 examples
  1. My father drives me to school.
  2. Her father is cooking dinner.
  3. His father reads a story at night.

brother

noun · 3 examples
  1. My brother shares his toys with me.
  2. A brother can be younger or older.
  3. Her brother helps her carry books.

sister

noun · 3 examples
  1. My sister plays music after school.
  2. A sister may look like her brother.
  3. His sister gives him a hug.

son

noun · 3 examples
  1. Their son is learning to ride a bike.
  2. Our son starts school next week.
  3. Her son sits by the window.

daughter

noun · 3 examples
  1. Their daughter draws pictures at the table.
  2. Our daughter is six years old.
  3. His daughter smiles at the puppy.

husband

noun · 3 examples
  1. Her husband cooks dinner on Sunday.
  2. A husband may wear a wedding ring.
  3. My husband waits at the bus stop.

wife

noun · 3 examples
  1. His wife waters the plants.
  2. A wife may smile at her partner.
  3. My wife works at the store.

cousin

noun · 3 examples
  1. My cousin visits us in summer.
  2. My aunt and my cousin live in another city.
  3. I play card games with my cousin.

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