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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After being purchased by Earl Williams in 2022, a few years after its founding, the company has launched its first family of truck campers, introduced several new trailer sub-brands, and grown out its namesake teardrop trailer family. New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025 Our first family car was a Volvo. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025 Apollo is a 5-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, the Holbrooks' first family pet. Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025 But the Shoutin’, Rick Bragg’s first family memoir about growing up dirt-poor in Alabama. Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for first family

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