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 show follows the multigenerational members of the wealthy Dupree family, the first family of an affluent Maryland enclave headed by matriarch Anita (Tamara Tunie), a former singer, and her husband Vernon (Clifton Davis), a former politician and civil rights leader.
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Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
The former first lady was notably not among the former first family members gathered at the funeral service at Washington National Cathedral on Thursday.
—Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
The first family are direct beneficiaries of World Liberty Financial and at least two memecoins, $TRUMP and $MELANIA, that have raised concerns across the political spectrum about the potential for corruption.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
The tennis pro and her girls posed together and wore matching outfits for their very first family campaign
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Serena Williams is raising two mini fashionistas.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
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Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
The former first lady was notably not among the former first family members gathered at the funeral service at Washington National Cathedral on Thursday.
—Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
The first family are direct beneficiaries of World Liberty Financial and at least two memecoins, $TRUMP and $MELANIA, that have raised concerns across the political spectrum about the potential for corruption.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
The tennis pro and her girls posed together and wore matching outfits for their very first family campaign
3 Comments
Serena Williams is raising two mini fashionistas.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
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 14 Apr. 2025.
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