first off
Example Sentences
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Play “ready golf”: Stop worrying about who has the honor to hit first off the tee.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
“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
"We need to tackle that pervasive misogyny in society first off, so we don't reach that stage in the first place."
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025
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 don’t want to miss the cons, because I’m curious, first off.
From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko
