first thing
Example Sentences
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What time do you get up on Mondays and what’s the first thing that you do after waking up?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Created by Mindy Kaling, it’s set in New York, the city that never sleeps, not in order to party, but to get something on somebody’s desk first thing in the morning.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
According to one choreographer to the stars, the best move is "often the first thing that comes out".
From BBC • May 29, 2026
She was emotional as she said the first thing she would like to say to her family in Iran was that "we love them and hope no amount of silence lets them stop feeling that".
From BBC • May 27, 2026
The first thing he did on waking was to look at the river.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
