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 game's first update in 2025 will add Marvel's first family, the Fantastic Four.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
That unit — boasting hundreds of agents — is charged with protecting the current president and the first family.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2025
Inaugural ceremonies usually put the first family on view as the new face of a nation.
—Jess Bidgood, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Supporting him by his side and seated behind him was his family, who sported luxury outfits to brave the D.C. cold and to embody poise as the first family.
—Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
That unit — boasting hundreds of agents — is charged with protecting the current president and the first family.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2025
Inaugural ceremonies usually put the first family on view as the new face of a nation.
—Jess Bidgood, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Supporting him by his side and seated behind him was his family, who sported luxury outfits to brave the D.C. cold and to embody poise as the first family.
—Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
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“First family.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20family. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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