first off
Example Sentences
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“But first off, there’s 10 songs. And secondly, there’s huge stretches with almost no breaks, so just the musicians literally having time to turn the page can be challenging.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025
The UK was first off the blocks, perhaps inevitably.
From BBC • Jul. 31, 2025
When the song dropped, I wasn’t on the bandwagon yet but listening to it recently I was like, first off, I remember this song.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2024
Well, I would like to say first off, that science is and should be for absolutely everyone, regardless of your political affiliation.
From Salon • Oct. 8, 2024
I scored first off a sweet fake-loop pass from Joey, because as soon as I had that ball in my hands I was gone.
From "Winger" by Andrew Smith
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
