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 Mills wants to assure fans of the first family of reality television, that The Kardashians is not coming to an end and Season 8, which has not yet been announced, is currently shooting and will premiere early next year.
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Peter White, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Shay Carl Butler was one of the first family vloggers with his channel The Shaytards.
—Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
My parents were there, and so to me that felt like our first family vacay, a proper one.
—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
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Peter White, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Shay Carl Butler was one of the first family vloggers with his channel The Shaytards.
—Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
My parents were there, and so to me that felt like our first family vacay, a proper one.
—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
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“First family.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20family. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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