first and last
Example Sentences
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Both Ronaldo and Messi have scored their first and last World Cup goals for their country 20 years and 11 days apart, at the time of writing.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
It was the first and last time Copi ever spoke to Davis, but he would go on to photograph him eight times in total.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Historic freezes in 1894 and 1895 nearly eradicated the industry, its first and last real brush with old-world calamity.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
An example of Jeff Koons’s fluorescent-lighted vacuum cleaners from his “The New” series—the first and last interesting work he made—seems almost down-to-earth next to his other glittering, stainless-steel baubles here.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
On the first and last repetition, the melody is played or sung, and soloists improvise during the other repetitions.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
