Examples of at first in a Sentence
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Frazier started the school’s speech program in 2010 when the school first opened, with just six students involved at first.
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Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Not necessarily more formal opportunity, at least not at first, but more small moments.
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Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The joke, at first, was how ill-suited for the gig Friedland was on paper.
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Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2026
There were just six students at first, but the program began to grow almost immediately.
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Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
28 June 2026
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Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Not necessarily more formal opportunity, at least not at first, but more small moments.
—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The joke, at first, was how ill-suited for the gig Friedland was on paper.
—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2026
There were just six students at first, but the program began to grow almost immediately.
—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
28 June 2026
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“At first.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20first. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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