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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And on Tuesday night, the remarkable story of the first family in baseball history to produce three generations of major leaguers will enter its next phase. Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 20 May 2025 Years later, the former first family would return to the island to put down more permanent roots, purchasing a $14.85 million estate in nearby Edgartown in 2019. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 May 2025 But, when the first family decided to return him, fate intervened. David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025 World Liberty Financial, a decentralized finance venture backed by the first family, has raised $550 million across two token sales since October. Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 25 Apr. 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 28 May. 2025.

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