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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Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, who lead the film as Marvel’s first family, are all MCU newcomers.
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 26 July 2025
As a new incarnation of Marvel's first family heads to theaters, Ioan Gruffudd is looking back on his short tenure as Mister Fantastic.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Marvel’s first family has finally found box office gold.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 July 2025
Hollywood has attempted many times to bring The Fantastic Four — known colloquially as Marvel’s first family — to the big screen, but none struck the right chord with critics or audiences.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 July 2025
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 26 July 2025
As a new incarnation of Marvel's first family heads to theaters, Ioan Gruffudd is looking back on his short tenure as Mister Fantastic.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Marvel’s first family has finally found box office gold.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 July 2025
Hollywood has attempted many times to bring The Fantastic Four — known colloquially as Marvel’s first family — to the big screen, but none struck the right chord with critics or audiences.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 July 2025
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“First family.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20family. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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