earliest

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

A new study suggests that the earliest animals on Earth may have unintentionally slowed the rise of biodiversity.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Working off that timeline, the earliest that OpenAI and Anthropic would debut is August.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

That is largely due to investing early with Peter Thiel’s venture firm Founders Fund, one of the earliest backers of SpaceX.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

My earliest memories of the one-pot dish are of rainy days spent either lounging on the couch or under the sheets.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

The earliest Midnight Dinners were small, intimate gatherings of friends and colleagues.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern