first

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

So the first step to make the other person feel loved is to show radical curiosity.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Warsh’s first major challenge may not be whether to raise or cut rates immediately, but how to explain what the Fed is watching.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

O’Leary first began discussing his “Stratos Hyperscale Data Center” with Gov. Spencer Cox back in January and announced the proposal a month later.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

They are each other’s first readers and, occasionally, harshest critics.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

With the support of his new grandparents, he allowed himself to finally start saying goodbye to Grandma, the first of many steps in a world, in a life, without her physical presence.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith