first thing
Example Sentences
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The first thing the 1,000 men and women of the United States Naval Academy do, after hearing the artillery fire, is scream, tear off their shirts, and charge toward me.
From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026
In the dimly lit cellars of London's oldest wine merchant, Texas is not the first thing that springs to mind.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
The first thing to establish is whether the IRA is traditional or Roth.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026
The first thing he did was bring in the chief creative officer at the time, John Schoolcraft, who initially said there’s no way I’m going to work for an oat milk company.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
It feels right that this is the first thing I do on my fifteenth birthday.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
