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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Though President Biden did not attend any proceedings, several others in his immediate family were seen in the front rows of the Wilmington, Del., courtroom day after day.
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Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 11 June 2024
Members can bring immediate family or up to two guests.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 3 June 2024
Perhaps its biggest asset is Admirals Club lounge access for you and two guests (or your immediate family).
—Ramsey Qubein, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Aug. 2023
But the majority of those complaints did not involve immediate family members working in the same office — or in the direct chain of command — of a senior San Diego city official.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2024
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Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 11 June 2024
Members can bring immediate family or up to two guests.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 3 June 2024
Perhaps its biggest asset is Admirals Club lounge access for you and two guests (or your immediate family).
—Ramsey Qubein, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Aug. 2023
But the majority of those complaints did not involve immediate family members working in the same office — or in the direct chain of command — of a senior San Diego city official.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for immediate family
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“Immediate family.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immediate%20family. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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