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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Held in Sumner County for the first-time in 2022, the two-day festival is returning to Sanders Ferry Park to appreciate, preserve and celebrate Scottish and Celtic traditions.
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Tony Pec, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
There is really nothing that can prepare someone for first-time parenthood.
—Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Popular on Variety De la Puente, a revelation of a first-time actor, plays Gustavo with a palpable earnestness, as his eyes open to the misery that surrounds him.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Held in Sumner County for the first-time in 2022, the two-day festival is returning to Sanders Ferry Park to appreciate, preserve and celebrate Scottish and Celtic traditions.
—Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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“First-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first-time. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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