raise a family

idiom

: to have and bring up children

She raised a family before she went to college.

Examples of raise a family in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

If there isn’t a robust safety net to ensure that your family won’t be out on the street if times get tough? WalletHub set out to find the safest and least safe U.S. states by looking at more than 50 factors to help determine what makes a place safe to live and raise a family. —

Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024 The end titles revealed that Cheryl Bradshaw moved to California to raise a family after the events. —

Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2024 Today What happened to Cheryl Bradshaw after The Dating Game? Woman of the Hour’s end titles reveal that the real Bradshaw left California to live a private life and raise a family. —

Jordana Comiter, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024 Sai, like Alex McCord, is in Brooklyn trying to raise a family in this economy, but her townhouse could eat Alex and Simon’s in one bite. —

Brian Moylan, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for raise a family

Cite this Entry

Style

“Raise a family.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raise%20a%20family. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

Copy Citation