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 company prides itself on its outsized stores — exemplified by its largest location in Luling, which opened in 2024 and replaced the brand’s first family travel center with a 75,000-square-foot temple to highway convenience.
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 16 Jan. 2026
There is an academy outside Santo Domingo named after Felipe Alou, the pioneering progenitor of the first family of Dominican baseball.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
As the United States established dominance on the world stage, the White House grounds changed dramatically, with major expansions to prevent overcrowding and afford the first family and their staff adequate office space on the maximum-security property.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
The first family gave the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel a behind-the-scenes look at the holiday decorations and what life is like in the residence.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 11 Dec. 2025
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 16 Jan. 2026
There is an academy outside Santo Domingo named after Felipe Alou, the pioneering progenitor of the first family of Dominican baseball.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
As the United States established dominance on the world stage, the White House grounds changed dramatically, with major expansions to prevent overcrowding and afford the first family and their staff adequate office space on the maximum-security property.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
The first family gave the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel a behind-the-scenes look at the holiday decorations and what life is like in the residence.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 11 Dec. 2025
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“First family.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20family. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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