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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My parents were there, and so to me that felt like our first family vacay, a proper one.
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 23 Mar. 2026
The move adds to other recent drone investments for the first family.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Audrianna and Cole Baker were the first family to receive prevention money.
—Libby Smith, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
The Robert Taylor Homes — then one of the largest public housing projects in the United States — opened and its first family moved in.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 23 Mar. 2026
The move adds to other recent drone investments for the first family.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Audrianna and Cole Baker were the first family to receive prevention money.
—Libby Smith, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
The Robert Taylor Homes — then one of the largest public housing projects in the United States — opened and its first family moved in.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
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“First family.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20family. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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