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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The median first-time homebuyer is now 38 years old and not getting any younger.
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Melvin Backman, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Longtime opera fans as well as first-time audiences are drawn to the thrill of these enduring works.
—Georgia Rowe, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Exactly zero of the acts up for Best Rock Performance, Best Rock Song, or Best Rock Album are first-time nominees.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
No wonder first-time visitors are apt to re-book before departure.
—Bill Prince, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024
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Melvin Backman, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Longtime opera fans as well as first-time audiences are drawn to the thrill of these enduring works.
—Georgia Rowe, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Exactly zero of the acts up for Best Rock Performance, Best Rock Song, or Best Rock Album are first-time nominees.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
No wonder first-time visitors are apt to re-book before departure.
—Bill Prince, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024
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“First-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first-time. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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