family event

Relatives get together

A family event is a gathering or occasion involving relatives—weddings, reunions, funerals, holiday dinners, graduations.

The term often carries an undertone of obligation: I can't make it Saturday, I have a family event.

Describing something as a family event can also signal it's appropriate for all ages, including children.

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celebration · gathering · reception · anniversary · holiday · holiday dinner · feast · relatives · cousins · black sheep · ceremony · toast · tradition · memorial · graduation · baptism · Thanksgiving · Christmas

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social participation

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hermit lifestyle · isolation · solitude · solitary confinement · hermitage

relationship context

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Organized company gathering

office party · company retreat · networking event · official ceremony · public assembly

formality and structure

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diplomatic reception

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G