How to Use first-time in a Sentence

first-time

adjective

• For Perez, a first-time All-Star in 2022, that’s been the theme.
  — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 17 June 2023
• The first-time parents live in the primate section of the zoo.
  — Rhiannon Saegert, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
• Both the Jaguars and the Bears feature first-time head coaches.
  — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
• Five of the six first-time All-Stars scored in double digits.
  — Roberta F. Rodrigues, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
• These tiny cubs were born June 17 to first-time mom Ginger, 3, and 7-year-old Ravi, the zoo said.
  — Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2024
• There’s no telling how Johnson, 38, will fare as a first-time head coach.
  — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
• The Aztecs saw progress in their first-time, full-time starter lured away from the defensive side of the football.
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2023
• As a first-time offender, jail time isn’t a sure thing.
  — Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2024
• And—knock on wood—every first-time trier has left a fan.
  — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
• About 34% of repeat donors are likely to give again, compared to just 17% of first-time donors.
  — Raviraj Hegde, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
• This stove is ideal for both the first-time cook and the serious car-camping chef.
  — Will Egensteiner, Popular Mechanics, 7 June 2023
• The main difference is that the Perfect Fit has a firmer rim that's ideal for first-time users.
  — goodhousekeeping.com, 16 May 2023
• Brown is a first-time nominee for both entertainer of the year and male artist of the year.
  — Paul Grein, Billboard, 13 Apr. 2023
• But arguably the most notable first-time winner of the 67th Grammy Awards was Sheila E.
  — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2025
• Mommy is also the oldest of her species to become a first-time mom across all zoos.
  — Michael Nied, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
• Bad Bunny is a first-time addition to the list, per Forbes, and Swift was the only woman who cracked the top 10.
  — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2023
• For fiberglass tubs and surrounds: $695 for a first-time coating.
  — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2023
• The win secured Horan's spot as a first-time winner in his first season as a coach.
  — Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 25 May 2023
• How does your city and other Lone Star State cities appeal to first-time home buyers?
  — Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 18 July 2025
• Now, the 2-year-old is a first-time mom, and her calf, Julien, will be joining the herd at Animal Kingdom Lodge soon.
  — Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
• Ahead of the premiere, the first-time parents snapped some adorable photos at home with their daughter while they were dressed up.
  — Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 12 May 2023
• The first-time nominee reached into the Tiffany & Co. vault for the awards show, picking out a wreath-like archival necklace from 1962.
  — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2024
• Bowers, who the Raiders chose at 13th overall, was selected as a first-time All-Pro.
  — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
• Harris’ campaign said two-thirds of its fundraising came from first-time donors.
  — Brian Schwartz, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2024
• Aware of the long journey of parenthood ahead, one first-time mom turned to Reddit for answers.
  — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
• The new outlook is not good for first-time buyers, who will continue to be locked out of the market by the higher rates.
  — Eamon Barrett, Fortune, 2 Feb. 2024
• The pair have enlisted first-time TV writer Mahmood to write Saviour.
  — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
• This low-concentrate serum is an ideal choice for first-time users.
  — Roxanne Adamiyatt, townandcountrymag.com, 7 June 2023
• Additionally, last year, the average age of a first-time homebuyer was 38 years old, a record high, according to the NAR.
  — Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
• Lesser, a life-long restaurant lover turned first-time restaurateur, will likely be the one to greet you at the door, regardless of the hour.
  — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026