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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Co-founder Gabriel Saragovia, a civil engineer turned first-time hotelier, sought to make the unique oasis accessible to outside visitors, but only through sustainable methods.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2026
Gold storage and insurance costs are another drag that can surprise first-time physical gold buyers.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
There’s no requirement for voters to produce identification at the polls except in the case of certain first-time voters who registered without providing proof of identity.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
In a 2010 study, for example, the disparity held in both casual and familiar encounters, with ten per cent of women reaching orgasm versus thirty-one per cent of men in a first-time hookup, and sixty-eight per cent versus eighty-five per cent with a familiar partner.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2026
Gold storage and insurance costs are another drag that can surprise first-time physical gold buyers.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
There’s no requirement for voters to produce identification at the polls except in the case of certain first-time voters who registered without providing proof of identity.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
In a 2010 study, for example, the disparity held in both casual and familiar encounters, with ten per cent of women reaching orgasm versus thirty-one per cent of men in a first-time hookup, and sixty-eight per cent versus eighty-five per cent with a familiar partner.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
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“First-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first-time. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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