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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The Lions hosted the Bears in the first edition of what has become a staple of the holiday.
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
More than 8,000 visitors attended, roughly double the 3,000 to 4,000 that typically visit Nomad’s first editions in European locations.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025
The Indonesian island’s first edition of the event is set to happy April 17, with the lineup to be announced in the coming months.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 12 Nov. 2025
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.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
More than 8,000 visitors attended, roughly double the 3,000 to 4,000 that typically visit Nomad’s first editions in European locations.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025
The Indonesian island’s first edition of the event is set to happy April 17, with the lineup to be announced in the coming months.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 12 Nov. 2025
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.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 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 30 Nov. 2025.
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