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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When Rachel and Nicky travel to a remote part of upstate New York to meet his creepy-at-first family, Rachel’s pot-smoking habit is established very early.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
And given that the current president has put falsehoods about his predecessor on the White House’s walls, a former first family wanting to hold their own story close is understandable.
—Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
The first family of reality TV has honored each adorable arrival with a proper party beforehand.
—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
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
And given that the current president has put falsehoods about his predecessor on the White House’s walls, a former first family wanting to hold their own story close is understandable.
—Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
The first family of reality TV has honored each adorable arrival with a proper party beforehand.
—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
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“First family.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20family. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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