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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The choice between Severance and The Pitt didn’t allow voters to lean back on old habits, either; both shows would have been first-time winners.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Doherty, a first-time Emmy nominee, plays clinical psychologist Briony Ariston.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
The 2025 Emmys Tried Something New The 77th Emmy Awards kicked off with an interesting proposition from first-time host, comedian Nate Bargatze.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Attending more than 30 concerts last year, the first-time Bourbon & Beyond attendee spoke highly of Louisville’s music festival.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Sep. 2025
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Doherty, a first-time Emmy nominee, plays clinical psychologist Briony Ariston.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
The 2025 Emmys Tried Something New The 77th Emmy Awards kicked off with an interesting proposition from first-time host, comedian Nate Bargatze.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Attending more than 30 concerts last year, the first-time Bourbon & Beyond attendee spoke highly of Louisville’s music festival.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Sep. 2025
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“First-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first-time. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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