Want to use First correctly in a sentence? These 20 example sentences show the word in context, together with its meaning and synonyms like foremost or beginning.

Very common word

First in a sentence

First | Firstly | Firsthand | Firsts | Firstborn | Firstenergy | Firstsource | Firstbank | Firstservice

First meaning

  1. Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest.
  2. Most eminent or exalted; most excellent; chief; highest.
  3. Of or belonging to a first family.

Synonyms of First

foremost number one low beginning opening ordinal prime premier original prototypical prototypic prototypal archetypical archetypal basic

Example sentences (20)

First thing’s first: this isn’t Nubia’s first “flexible” smartwatch and neither is this Nubia Watch completely new.

Korolev was the mastermind behind the first satellite, first man (and first woman) in orbit and first spacewalk.

The first five Tigers who came to bat on Monday reached base in the first inning and the first three all scored.

Their second date followed soon after their first, and they shared a first kiss near the bar where they had first met.

Get a first look at Dyson's first wet vacuum cleaner and its first robot vacuum release in the U.S. since 2016.

Bleacher Report first reported the Fant agreement, which was Seattle’s first move on a hectic first day of free agency.

First Personal Financial Services purchased a new position in First Bancorp during the first quarter worth about $48,000.

The Bulldogs wasted no time on their first offensive possession, gaining first downs on their first three plays of the game.

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First things first, an eager Washington State squad that will be playing for the first time in 13 days.

The others are FIRST Lego League Explore, FIRST Lego League Challenge, and FIRST Robotics Competition.

Pliskova rode her big first serve to save two break points in the first set and converted on her first opportunity to surge ahead.

She enlisted in the first minute of the first hour of the first day regular Air Force duty was authorized for women on July 8, 1948.

I was 16 when I had my first boyfriend, my first kiss, my first real understanding of attraction.

First off, Galadriel was the first cousin of Turgon, who was Elrond's great-grandfather, which made them first cousins thrice removed.

First Republic Investment Management Inc. increased its position in First Trust Cloud Computing ETF by 71.8% during the first quarter.

Moon got a first down on a 49-yard pass from Andrew Cross to Jacob Warnagiris, moving to the Peters 30. It was their first first down.

If she wins, Harris would be the first woman, first Black woman and first person of south Asian descent to hold the top federal office.

Meanwhile, the Leed’s defense spent much of the first half in the Lincoln backfield and gave up only two first downs in the first half.

Site the very first match to 1st message, very very first date to very very first play-date, we are online top sites free from just how.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "first" in a sentence?
An example: "First thing’s first: this isn’t Nubia’s first “flexible” smartwatch and neither is this Nubia Watch completely new." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "first" from real English texts.
What does "first" mean?
First means: Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest.
What are synonyms of "first"?
Common synonyms of "first" include: foremost, number one, low, beginning, opening, ordinal, prime, premier. Plus 7 more synonyms.
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