first classes
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pluralof first class.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
first classnounthe best, finest, or highest class, grade, or rank.
Example Sentences
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After launching with fanfare, Iowa’s Center for Intellectual Freedom postponed its first classes last month, in part due to low enrollment; those classes have been delayed until spring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026
One of the first classes I ever taught was a discussion section for a large International Relations of the Middle East course at the University of Pennsylvania that was taught by my eventual dissertation adviser.
From Slate ● Apr. 25, 2024
He became a student in one of SAL’s first classes in Georgetown.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 5, 2023
Hannah Payton, from Atherton, has started running her first classes after securing a job at Pure Gym in Tyldesley, Greater Manchester.
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2022
In fact, George took me to college in January, 1960, to register for my first classes.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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