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first-time

American  
[furst-tahym] / ˈfɜrstˈtaɪm /

adjective

  1. used, appearing, contending, etc., for the first time.

    a first-time candidate.


Example Sentences

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As a first-time category - even Snoop Dogg who presented the award - approved of podcasts' inclusion in the award show this year.

From BBC

He announced he would take steps to ban Wall Street firms from buying homes, to ease competition for first-time buyers.

From The Wall Street Journal

A ban on large investors buying single-family homes could help first-time buyers shopping for lower-priced homes, or those who rely on down-payment assistance, said Trevor Halpern, a real-estate agent in the Phoenix area.

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite his fame, Pratt is a first-time candidate who faces long odds in a crowded field for June's non-partisan mayoral primary.

From BBC

Now he has four after a pair of clinical first-time finishes to passes from Bruno Fernandes and Patrick Dorgu.

From BBC