first edition
noun
: the copies of a literary work first printed from the same type and issued at the same time
also
: a single copy from a first edition
Examples of first edition in a Sentence
There were many errors in the book's first edition.
She owns a valuable first edition of Huckleberry Finn.
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Last year, the first edition of Little Book The Infinite arrived, an infinity blend that will have a new whiskey added to every release, and now the second edition has finally arrived.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
The hosts are ready for Monday’s first edition of Mornings With Ridge and Frost after a period of preparation.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
In 2023, the American Cinematheque in Los Angeles launched the first edition of PROOF, a short film festival dedicated to showcasing movies by emerging filmmakers hoping to use their shorts as proof-of-concepts for more ambitious features.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2025
This year marks the first edition with Fernandez at the helm as IDFA’s artistic director, following Orwa Nyrabia’s exit earlier in the year.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
The hosts are ready for Monday’s first edition of Mornings With Ridge and Frost after a period of preparation.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
In 2023, the American Cinematheque in Los Angeles launched the first edition of PROOF, a short film festival dedicated to showcasing movies by emerging filmmakers hoping to use their shorts as proof-of-concepts for more ambitious features.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2025
This year marks the first edition with Fernandez at the helm as IDFA’s artistic director, following Orwa Nyrabia’s exit earlier in the year.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for first edition
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“First edition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20edition. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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