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first-timer

American  
[furst-tahy-mer] / ˈfɜrstˈtaɪ mər /

noun

  1. 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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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

Sloan’s rough-and-tumble peekaboo game is exemplary for a first-timer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2025

A first-timer to the club, Jennifer Iwuamadi, 23, echoed the same sentiments.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2024

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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