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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But the Shoutin’, Rick Bragg’s first family memoir about growing up dirt-poor in Alabama.
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Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
The complaint, obtained by the Herald, emphasizes that Serrano Salgado is a fierce critic of Noboa and has accused the first family of Ecuador of drug dealing
Serrano Salgado had a bond hearing scheduled for Thursday at Krome, but it was postponed until Sept. 16.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
But the biggest red flag comes in the first episode when Laura sees Cherry punch a guy on the street shortly after their first family dinner in London.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
In a funny twist, the cathedral also noted that the first family to rent the deanery was from the United States – and happens to have the last name Winchester.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
The complaint, obtained by the Herald, emphasizes that Serrano Salgado is a fierce critic of Noboa and has accused the first family of Ecuador of drug dealing
Serrano Salgado had a bond hearing scheduled for Thursday at Krome, but it was postponed until Sept. 16.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
But the biggest red flag comes in the first episode when Laura sees Cherry punch a guy on the street shortly after their first family dinner in London.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
In a funny twist, the cathedral also noted that the first family to rent the deanery was from the United States – and happens to have the last name Winchester.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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 4 Oct. 2025.
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