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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Despite being the company’s cornerstone, however, Marvel’s first family has a history of being a third-tier property in the movies.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2025
Those are the initials of the first family’s newest member: Alexander Trump Boulous.
—Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
In the summer of 2005, Fantastic Four brought Marvel's first family to the big screen, introducing casual audiences to a team of superheroes wrestling with their powers (and each other).
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 8 July 2025
There, villains involved in a huge cryptocurrency scheme take over the hotel where the first family is staying.
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2025
Those are the initials of the first family’s newest member: Alexander Trump Boulous.
—Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
In the summer of 2005, Fantastic Four brought Marvel's first family to the big screen, introducing casual audiences to a team of superheroes wrestling with their powers (and each other).
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 8 July 2025
There, villains involved in a huge cryptocurrency scheme take over the hotel where the first family is staying.
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
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“First family.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20family. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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