first-time
adjective
1
: doing something for the first time
first-time homebuyers
a first-time visitor
a first-time author
2
: done for the first time
The punishment for a first-time offense of this kind is a fine.
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Five of the six first-time All-Stars scored in double digits.
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Roberta F. Rodrigues, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Here is how Pivetta has fared against current Nationals:
The first-time All-Star has 138 strikeouts in 110⅓ innings, including six in six innings of one-run ball in a tough-luck loss to his former team at Petco Park in June.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2025
The owner had purchased it in 2006 through a federal mortgage program designed specifically for people like her: impoverished, first-time homeowners who live in the most rural parts of the United States.
—ProPublica, 20 July 2025
Miami needs Fitzpatrick’s communication skills and versatility to tighten up a secondary that will likely feature 3-4 other first-time starters.
—Miami Herald, 20 July 2025
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Roberta F. Rodrigues, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Here is how Pivetta has fared against current Nationals:
The first-time All-Star has 138 strikeouts in 110⅓ innings, including six in six innings of one-run ball in a tough-luck loss to his former team at Petco Park in June.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2025
The owner had purchased it in 2006 through a federal mortgage program designed specifically for people like her: impoverished, first-time homeowners who live in the most rural parts of the United States.
—ProPublica, 20 July 2025
Miami needs Fitzpatrick’s communication skills and versatility to tighten up a secondary that will likely feature 3-4 other first-time starters.
—Miami Herald, 20 July 2025
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“First-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first-time. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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