start a family

idiom

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

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Docter described how the goal was to start a family friendly franchise that was accessible to both kids and adults. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2025 Rickey convinces Glenn, who is about to start a family with his wife Rosie, to join him on the journey. David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 3 Mar. 2025 Manny is trying to start a family with his girlfriend. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025 For the first time, Gaga, whose many years of queenly isolation led her fans to dub her Mother Monster—the patron misfit of the misfits—is publicly discussing a yearning to start a family, retreat from the grind, loosen her vise grip on persona. Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025 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 14 Apr. 2025.

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