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first-timer

American

[furst-tahy-mer] / ˈfɜrstˈtaɪ mər /

noun

a person who does, experiences, or attends something for the first time.

Etymology

Origin of first-timer

first time + -er ¹

Example Sentences

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Molly Haynes, a first-timer, posed with outstretched arms under a big red Buc-ee’s sign, while Rose Schneider captured the moment on her phone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

Space first-timer Wu told a news conference on Thursday that he felt "incomparably lucky".

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2025

He was explaining to another observer, a first-timer, how all this worked.

From Slate ● Oct. 10, 2025

It was Coulais’ first and only nomination; first-timer Barratier’s film was nominated in the foreign language film category, though it didn’t win.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2025

It makes my gizzard ache," he said, "every time I see a first-timer.

From The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky by MacDonald, Everett

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