first family
noun
1
or First Family
: the family of the U.S. president
2
: a family that has great importance, influence, or success in a specified activity or profession
He and his sons are considered the first family of jazz.
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The first family of reality TV has honored each adorable arrival with a proper party beforehand.
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Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Assassinated Mexican mayor’s crusading message lives on My colleague Kate Linthicum wrote an excellent article about the politics of the Mexican city of Uruapan in the state of Michoacán, the city’s first family and what political resistance can look like in Mexico.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Instead of looking at rooms full of stuff, Hawkins wants to create an experience that evokes reflection and thought on the first family.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 May 2026
The long lawn to the south remained mostly off-limits—but not for security reasons so much as keeping nosy tourists away from the first family.
—Neil Flanagan, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
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Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Assassinated Mexican mayor’s crusading message lives on My colleague Kate Linthicum wrote an excellent article about the politics of the Mexican city of Uruapan in the state of Michoacán, the city’s first family and what political resistance can look like in Mexico.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Instead of looking at rooms full of stuff, Hawkins wants to create an experience that evokes reflection and thought on the first family.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 May 2026
The long lawn to the south remained mostly off-limits—but not for security reasons so much as keeping nosy tourists away from the first family.
—Neil Flanagan, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for first family
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“First family.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20family. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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