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 episode was also directed by Yellowjackets co-creator Nickerson as a first-time director.
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Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
Lisa, adored for her Blackpink oeuvre and her own solo musical material (stream Alter Ego), is now a first-time actor.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2025
So did becoming a first-time father, as Hill and his wife welcomed a baby boy to the world over the winter.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
In another upset, the citizens of South Caicos rejected both the party and opposition People’s Democratic Movement to vote first-time candidate and independent Tamelle Seymour into office.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
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Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
Lisa, adored for her Blackpink oeuvre and her own solo musical material (stream Alter Ego), is now a first-time actor.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2025
So did becoming a first-time father, as Hill and his wife welcomed a baby boy to the world over the winter.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
In another upset, the citizens of South Caicos rejected both the party and opposition People’s Democratic Movement to vote first-time candidate and independent Tamelle Seymour into office.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
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“First-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first-time. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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