Sentence examples for a patchwork family from inspiring English sources

"He said that I had a patchwork family.

Her own experiences as the mother of a patchwork family with three children and resident of a publicly sponsored social living project have contributed to her image of being straightforward and someone to whom average people can relate.

One bright spot in the video is a bit of archival footage from the original "Patchwork Family": a segment in which Suzy Pruden, an energetic "children's fitness expert," teaches two youngsters to make abstract paintings with their bare feet.

The film is a patchwork of family photographs and home videos, understated reenactments, and interviews with Monroe, as well as segments in which he turns the camera on himself.

Ms. Tawse's property, nestled among a patchwork of family farms about 10 miles north of Boulder, was spared.

Ms. Bag appeared on "The Patchwork Family" at the age of 4, pushing a monkey in a baby stroller.

The commissioned video piece for the Whitney, her first museum solo, is based in a 1970s children's television show called "The Patchwork Family," on which her mother appeared as host.

"The Carol Corbett Show" and "The Patchwork Family" both featured Ms. Corbett as a peppy host who interacted with puppets and animal guests.

Modeled on "The Patchwork Family," the mock show is hosted by an "off my meds" depressive (Ms. Bag) with narcoleptic tendencies.

It didn't take long for Jarrett to become part of Obama's patchwork family.

One can see why Farrell objects to the term, although upon investigation I discover that the offender was German, and that the phrase "patchwork family" carries no negative connotations in his native tongue.