How to Use first come, first served in a Sentence
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This event is first come, first served.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
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Prices for each game vary and the spots are first come, first serve.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 16 Sep. 2024
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All games are first come, first served and must stay in the library.
—Kevin Spencer, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Space is limited and is first come, first served.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
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Space is limited and is first come, first served.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
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Space is limited and is first come, first served.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
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Space is limited for this free event; first come, first served.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024
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The cottages are first come, first serve, so book well in advance.
—Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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Like the first two concerts, tickets are first come, first serve.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
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Bike parking Bike parking is free and first come, first served.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Seats in the viewing areas are also first come, first served.
—Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 June 2023
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The filmmaker panel will be free of charge and first come, first served.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 20 July 2023
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Reservations are now open and bar seating is first come, first serve.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Nov. 2025
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Seating is first come, first serve — but there’s room for at least 200 fans.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2024
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The ticket release will occur in stages, and the rule of the game is first come, first served.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 23 Aug. 2023
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Only five seats will be made available to the public on a first come, first serve basis.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Fans can grab up to four on a first come, first serve basis beginning at midnight.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2025
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Departure shuttles are first come, first served.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 22 Dec. 2025
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However, a few tables will be held back for walk-ins, and the bar seats will be first come, first served.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2025
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The tour is limited to 15 people and is first come, first served.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
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These items will all be available in limited supply, and will be first come, first served.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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With a limit of four per person, everything was first come, first served — and free.
—Raul A. Reyes, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2023
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Renters will pay around $100 a month to park in the building, and spots are first come, first served.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2024
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There’s also a signup sheet in the visitor center and all tours are first come, first served.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2024
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Seats are first come, first serve, and the lower concourse quickly filled in five minutes.
—Indystar Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 1 July 2023
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The latter is free — first come, first served — to anyone with a Feeld profile.
—Julie Seabaugh, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2023
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Parking is available on nearby streets (first come, first served) and in private lots for a fee.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 30 Nov. 2024
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Due to the time required for the cooking process, ducks are available first come, first served, and can sell out quickly.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
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The event does not require advance registration and is first come, first served.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
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Parking is available on nearby streets on a first come, first served basis and in private lots for a fee.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 3 Dec. 2025
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