first-time

American  

[furst-tahym] / ˈfɜrstˈtaɪm /

adjective

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

   a first-time candidate.

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Example Sentences

Party strategist Caroline Welles, who works to elect first-time Democratic women to state legislatures, said the 13-point swing from 2024 margins across special elections is "reason for us to feel bullish."

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

"I feel it in my bones something's going to change," said first-time voter Fanni, who came with her mother from a village two hours' drive away in the south.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

From that point in the novel to its wrenching end, June searches for her baby with the passionate abandon of a first-time mother and the aching hunger of every mother separated from her child.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

“We see Neo driving meaningful adoption for first-time Mac owners with a distinct customer base relative to the Air and Pro models,” Mohan wrote.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Whether it’s the athlete’s hometown paper or a Sports Illustrated special on first-time Olympians, it was understood that as athletes en route to Rio, we needed to be media ready.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad