first run

noun

Movies.

1. the initial exhibition period for a film.

Other Word Forms

• first-run adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of first run¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

“I’m excited, it’s going to be fun,” said Will Smith, who doubled in the Dodgers’ first run.

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After Swiss star Odermatt topped the first run in 58.18 seconds, edging Austrian Schwarz by one hundredth of a second in the first round, heavy snow began to fall, delaying the second run by an hour.

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Norris looked the favourite for pole going into the final shootout for the top 10 grid positions after a strong weekend, but Leclerc gave him a fright when he pulled out a superb lap on his first run to take provisional pole.

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Leclerc, who had been nearly 0.2secs quicker than Norris on his first run, felt there was no capacity for anything else in the Ferrari.

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Leclerc had a spin out of the last corner on his first run in qualifying and did not expect such a strong lap at his final attempt.

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