Family bonded over shared experience.

Meaning: This means the family members became closer because they shared the experience of watching the film together.

Choice of Words: Bonded means to form a close relationship with someone. Over means above or on top of something. Shared means belonging to or used by two or more people. Experience means an event or occurrence that leaves an impression on someone. When you put them together, "Family bonded over shared experience" means the family members formed a closer relationship with each other because of the movie they watched together.

Alternative Expressions

A family grew closer through an experience they had together.

Meaning: This means that a group of people who are related or close to each other have become even closer because they have gone through something together.

Choice of Words: A family refers to a group of people related by blood or marriage. Grew closer means to become more emotionally connected. Through indicates the means by which they became closer. An experience refers to an event or activity that has been lived through. They had together means that they shared the experience.

The family's bond strengthened after they went through something together.

Meaning: This means that a group of people who are related or close to each other have become even closer because they have gone through something together.

Choice of Words: The family's bond refers to the emotional connection between the family members. Strengthened means to become stronger. After indicates the time when the bond became stronger. They went through something together means that they shared an experience.

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