in·au·gu·ral
i-ˈnȯ-gyə-rəl 
-g(ə-)rəl
1
: of or relating to an inauguration
2
: marking a beginning : first in a projected series
1
: an inaugural address
2
Synonyms
Examples of inaugural in a Sentence
Adjective
They attended the inaugural ball.
the inaugural event in the city's week long festival honoring the sailing ships
Noun
attended the inaugurals of the city's last three mayors
Recent Examples on the Web
Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Apr. 2024
The inaugural Gold House x Billboard Founders Party will follow.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
Over 40 pop, rock and rap stars will be performing at the inaugural Lovin’ Life Music Fest in uptown May 3-5, but some Swifties now believe that’ll include a special appearance during the opening night.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2024
The location of the inaugural ALDIgo is approximately 10 miles from the company’s U.S. headquarters in Batavia, Ill.
ALDIgo allows customers to shop normally; however, there are no checkout lines, cashiers, or scanners.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
Summer music festival season rolls on today (April 23) with lineup announcements for San Francisco’s Outside Lands and the inaugural South Star Festival in Huntsville, Al.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 23 Apr. 2024
The manufacturer will begin production of its inaugural electric supercar in 2025.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 22 Apr. 2024
The inaugural Silverback Open in Philadelphia and the largest single-event prize — $15,000 — in breaking.
—Brandon Sneed, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024
But eventually, SpaceX got its Crew Dragon to the launchpad, and its inaugural crewed mission in 2020 returned astronaut launches to US soil for the first time in a decade.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 19 Sep. 2023
His first inaugural is always a favorite.
—Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic, 19 Nov. 2020
On Friday, January 6, under a sky swept blue by days of wind and rain, California governor Gavin Newsom marched with family and supporters to his second inaugural.
—Will Swaim, National Review, 15 Jan. 2023
Some of the million-dollar donors to the Biden inaugural also gave to Lamont, albeit on a much smaller scale: Bank of America, $5,000; AT&T, $10,000; Comcast, $15,000; and Lockheed Martin, $25,000.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 20 Jan. 2023
Contributions to an inaugural are deemed a gift to the state, not an individual.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2022
Yet a gallon of gas still averages $3.85, up from a year ago when Biden called $3.35 a gallon a strain on families and from roughly $2.40 a gallon during his 2021 inaugural.
—Josh Boak and Zeke Miller, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Oct. 2022
For his 2009 inaugural, President Barack Obama hosted a concert on the steps of the memorial and was photographed in the chamber.
—Jonathan O'Connell, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2022
Sonny Lindner won the inaugural with a nine-dog team.
—John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 21 May 2022
Adjective
The night will also feature a performance by Saweetie and be followed by the inaugural Billboard x Gold House Founders Party to continue the celebration, with a headlining DJ performance by Steve Aoki.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Apr. 2024
The inaugural Gold House x Billboard Founders Party will follow.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
Over 40 pop, rock and rap stars will be performing at the inaugural Lovin’ Life Music Fest in uptown May 3-5, but some Swifties now believe that’ll include a special appearance during the opening night.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2024
The location of the inaugural ALDIgo is approximately 10 miles from the company’s U.S. headquarters in Batavia, Ill.
ALDIgo allows customers to shop normally; however, there are no checkout lines, cashiers, or scanners.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
Summer music festival season rolls on today (April 23) with lineup announcements for San Francisco’s Outside Lands and the inaugural South Star Festival in Huntsville, Al.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 23 Apr. 2024
The manufacturer will begin production of its inaugural electric supercar in 2025.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 22 Apr. 2024
The inaugural Silverback Open in Philadelphia and the largest single-event prize — $15,000 — in breaking.
—Brandon Sneed, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024
But eventually, SpaceX got its Crew Dragon to the launchpad, and its inaugural crewed mission in 2020 returned astronaut launches to US soil for the first time in a decade.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
Noun
In the coming campaign, prominent Democrats will inevitably tout the strength of Biden’s first-term White House as a selling point to voters who are dubious of reelecting a president who will be 82 at his second inaugural.
—Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 19 Sep. 2023
His first inaugural is always a favorite.
—Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic, 19 Nov. 2020
On Friday, January 6, under a sky swept blue by days of wind and rain, California governor Gavin Newsom marched with family and supporters to his second inaugural.
—Will Swaim, National Review, 15 Jan. 2023
Some of the million-dollar donors to the Biden inaugural also gave to Lamont, albeit on a much smaller scale: Bank of America, $5,000; AT&T, $10,000; Comcast, $15,000; and Lockheed Martin, $25,000.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 20 Jan. 2023
Contributions to an inaugural are deemed a gift to the state, not an individual.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2022
Yet a gallon of gas still averages $3.85, up from a year ago when Biden called $3.35 a gallon a strain on families and from roughly $2.40 a gallon during his 2021 inaugural.
—Josh Boak and Zeke Miller, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Oct. 2022
For his 2009 inaugural, President Barack Obama hosted a concert on the steps of the memorial and was photographed in the chamber.
—Jonathan O'Connell, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2022
Sonny Lindner won the inaugural with a nine-dog team.
—John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 21 May 2022
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inaugural
1 of 2 adjective
in·au·gu·ral
in-ˈȯ-gyə-rəl
-g(ə-)rəl
1
: of or relating to an inauguration
the inaugural address
an inaugural ball
2
: marking a beginning
the inaugural run of a new high-speed train
inaugural
2 of 2 noun1
: an inaugural address
2
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