First World

noun

1. the major industrialized non-Communist nations, including those in Western Europe, the United States, Canada, and Japan.

Word History and Origins

Origin of First World¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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A downpour had threatened to spoil the World Cup party in the afternoon, delaying the start of India's showdown with South Africa, but there was no raining on their parade once Deepti Sharma claimed the winning wicket to seal a first World Cup success after three final defeats across both formats.

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With both teams vying for their first World Cup title, the pre-match talk was all about who could handle the occasion – India faced with enormous expectation, contrasted with whether South Africa could use the underdog tag in their favour.

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And Ohtani, the player responsible for two of the most remarkable individual performances in MLB history over the past two weeks, will be at the center of the first World Series Game 7 since the Washington Nationals knocked off the Houston Astros in 2019.

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Mayer, who is also the reigning WBO champion at welterweight, won her first world title at super-featherweight.

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