first-time

[ furst-tahym ]

adjective
  1. used, appearing, contending, etc., for the first time: a first-time candidate.

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How to use first-time in a sentence

  • Philander had probably guessed—or perhaps it was so with all first-time men—that Hanlon was here on probation.

    Man of Many Minds | E. Everett Evans
  • first-time offenders who are caught selling drugs are subject to expulsion.

    What Works: Schools Without Drugs | United States Department of Education
  • It is only the first-time visitor to the Alps who bridles under the Judas kiss of the wind called fun.

  • For the hundred-and-first time Dawson looked at the information-booth clock.

    Dave Dawson at Casablanca | Robert Sydney Bowen
  • There ain't any provincial— 'Don't-you-dare-speak-to-me—this-is-the-first-time-I-ever-was-on-a-train air about you!

    The Indiscreet Letter | Eleanor Hallowell Abbott