start a family

idiom

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

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Women both here in North Carolina and across the country overwhelmingly believe personal medical decisions like when or how to start a family should be made by women and their doctors, free from the interference of politicians. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 But just when the heat is at its hottest, Annie implores Bruno to settle down and start a family with her. Courtney Howard, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024 But his references to wanting love or to start a family are oblique, even though the desire for them feels palpable. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2024 Brody’s Noah, meanwhile, is an honest-to-Jehovah rabbi who just split up with a clingy girlfriend and is facing heavy pressure from his parents to start a family already. Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 26 Sep. 2024 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 5 Nov. 2024.

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