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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Carlsbad’s City Council authorized staffers Tuesday to advertise for construction bids on Veterans Memorial Park, which will be the city’s largest at 94 acres and will include its first family bike park with jumps, a pump track and a slalom course.
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
But for more than 80 years, the White House movie theater was mostly a place where the first family and their guests went for entertainment.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
Later that year, Lupe shared their first family selfie on Instagram, which was taken after a trip to the voting polls.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
After being purchased by Earl Williams in 2022, a few years after its founding, the company has launched its first family of truck campers, introduced several new trailer sub-brands, and grown out its namesake teardrop trailer family.
—New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
But for more than 80 years, the White House movie theater was mostly a place where the first family and their guests went for entertainment.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
Later that year, Lupe shared their first family selfie on Instagram, which was taken after a trip to the voting polls.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
After being purchased by Earl Williams in 2022, a few years after its founding, the company has launched its first family of truck campers, introduced several new trailer sub-brands, and grown out its namesake teardrop trailer family.
—New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025
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“First family.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20family. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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