firsts

British

/ fɜːsts /

plural noun

saleable goods of the highest quality

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Widows and widowers talk about the pain of the "firsts" without their late partner - anniversaries, birthdays, major life events.

From BBC

Ms. Jackson presents the Jacobean era as an inflection point for the British Isles, encompassing a series of firsts as well as lasts.

From The Wall Street Journal

I think I’ve done a lot of firsts for Ghana and for Africa in general.

From Los Angeles Times

Over 30 years into his hip-hop career, this year has carried a series of unexpected firsts.

From Los Angeles Times

With three firsts and a second between the two deals, the Jets’ total haul is orders of magnitude beyond that.

From The Wall Street Journal

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