maiden voyage

The RMS Queen Mary made her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City.
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In fact, its maiden voyage on familiar trails netted a series of both uphill and downhill PRs.
Giant’s Trance X 29 Hits the Sweet Spot|Zach White|April 23, 2021|Outside Online
It used to carry livestock but sailed its final voyage with a hold full of Syrian men, women, and children.
Ghost Ships of the Mediterranean|Barbie Latza Nadeau|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
People might be surprised that during that period “Maiden Voyage,” one of your most well-loved standards, began as a TV jingle.
Herbie Hancock Holds Forth|David Yaffe|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

It has now been revealed that Princess Beatrice will not be among those who will ultimately voyage with Virgin Galactic.
Princess Beatrice Gives Up Her Virgin Galactic Dream|Tom Sykes|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The turbulent waters caused one of his oars to crack, which—without a motor or a sail—can be severely detrimental to his voyage.
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The voyage is a new one, certainly for Tambor, but also for Hollywood, in many ways.
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Roman Pane who accompanied Columbus on his second voyage alludes to another method of using the herb.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
Henry Hudson sailed from Gravesend on his first voyage for the discovery of a northwest passage to India.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
I shipped for a voyage to Japan and China, and spent several more years trying to penetrate the forbidden fastnesses of Tibet.
The Boarded-Up House|Augusta Huiell Seaman
The exile and the maiden, in short, fell in love with each other, and they mutually vowed never to be parted but by force.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
The Swedish boatswain consoled him, and he modified his opinions as the voyage went on.
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British Dictionary definitions for maiden voyage

maiden voyage

noun

nautical the first voyage of a vessel

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Idioms and Phrases with maiden voyage

maiden voyage

The first experience, as in This tennis tournament is my maiden voyage in statewide competition. This term, originally meaning the first voyage of a ship, was first recorded in 1901, but the use of maiden to signify “the first time” dates from the mid-1500s.