First Reader
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of First Reader
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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For nearly a year, while serving as First Reader in his church, he experienced severe joint pain and near-immobility.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 6, 2019
In the monosyllabic First Reader, small scholars read of the lame dog, cured by a veterinary, which expressed its gratitude by searching out another lame dog for the same treatment.
From Time Magazine Archive
Bafflegab: A First Reader Sir: I wonder how many of your readers resorted to aspirin after reading your March 24 article on bafflegab in the Business section.
From Time Magazine Archive
But ever since Ronald Reagan stepped forward as Clancy's First Reader, the author has had more reason than most to muse about the what-ifs of being officially on the inside.
From Time Magazine Archive
By this time the track team of the First Reader Class had exhausted itself and its repertoire, and came forward, hot but confident, for its laurels.
From Little Aliens by Myra Kelly
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