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.
Examples of first family in a Sentence
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The King’s siblings were the first family members to arrive.
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Max Foster, CNN, 31 Mar. 2024
Neither made it to the NCAAs, but Mason is not the first family member to get there.
—Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
The first family is staying on the island off Cape Cod, Massachusetts, for Thanksgiving weekend and was walking down Broad Street just after 2:30 p.m. as a group of people stood across the street, most of them cheering for the president but a handful protesting the Israel-Hamas war.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner, 24 Nov. 2023
Washington — Hunter Biden is testifying Wednesday in a deposition before two House committees after Republicans' impeachment inquiry into President Biden suffered an embarrassing setback — a key witness was recently charged with lying about the first family's business dealings.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2024
Washington wanted his table to set precedent for hospitality without opulence, showcasing abundant American ingredients and international imports that spoke to the first family’s wealth and power.
—Ramin Ganeshram, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2024
The actress is sharing her first family photo with her twins
Hilary Swank wants to be a mom making a difference.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 17 Feb. 2024
Both had been spotted boarding Air Force One to travel with the first family to Mar-a-Lago or to Bedminster, New Jersey, when Donald Trump was president.
—Rachel Looker, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024
On Valentine’s Day, Marvel saw fit to reveal the cast of Fantastic Four, now called *The* Fantastic Four, which includes Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Marvel’s first family.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
Max Foster, CNN, 31 Mar. 2024
Neither made it to the NCAAs, but Mason is not the first family member to get there.
—Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
The first family is staying on the island off Cape Cod, Massachusetts, for Thanksgiving weekend and was walking down Broad Street just after 2:30 p.m. as a group of people stood across the street, most of them cheering for the president but a handful protesting the Israel-Hamas war.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner, 24 Nov. 2023
Washington — Hunter Biden is testifying Wednesday in a deposition before two House committees after Republicans' impeachment inquiry into President Biden suffered an embarrassing setback — a key witness was recently charged with lying about the first family's business dealings.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2024
Washington wanted his table to set precedent for hospitality without opulence, showcasing abundant American ingredients and international imports that spoke to the first family’s wealth and power.
—Ramin Ganeshram, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2024
The actress is sharing her first family photo with her twins
Hilary Swank wants to be a mom making a difference.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 17 Feb. 2024
Both had been spotted boarding Air Force One to travel with the first family to Mar-a-Lago or to Bedminster, New Jersey, when Donald Trump was president.
—Rachel Looker, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024
On Valentine’s Day, Marvel saw fit to reveal the cast of Fantastic Four, now called *The* Fantastic Four, which includes Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Marvel’s first family.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
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