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 Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be joined by their children Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, CNN understands, in what will be their first family trip to the UK since 2022, when the Sussexes attended the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Max Foster, CNN Money, 26 June 2026 Our colleague takes her first family RV trip Over in Travel, my colleague Eve Chen writes about taking her family on their first RV trip. Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 23 June 2026 The Bidens weren’t the only first family to show the Obamas love at the event. Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 18 June 2026 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. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 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 2 Jul. 2026.

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