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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Had Brown jogged into the end zone untouched, this would be a story about a historically dynamic duo’s first dual 100-yard game under a first-time play-caller who’d at last connected them.
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Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Under Missouri law, the penalty for the first-time offense of armed criminal action is a term of three to 15 years, or five tgo 15 years, if the person unlawfully possessed a firearm.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
On a first-time trip to Paris, biting into the city’s best baguettes and croissants is as much on the bucket list for many as a visit to the Eiffel Tower or Louvre.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
These sailings are ideal for first-time cruisers to sample the experience without a long commitment.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
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Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Under Missouri law, the penalty for the first-time offense of armed criminal action is a term of three to 15 years, or five tgo 15 years, if the person unlawfully possessed a firearm.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
On a first-time trip to Paris, biting into the city’s best baguettes and croissants is as much on the bucket list for many as a visit to the Eiffel Tower or Louvre.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
These sailings are ideal for first-time cruisers to sample the experience without a long commitment.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
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“First-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first-time. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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