for the first time

/fɔːr ðə fɜːrst taɪm/

phrase★Intermediate

general

The first occasion when something happens or is experienced

I tried sushi for the first time and loved it.

This was the first time the speaker had eaten sushi.

For the first time in years, she felt truly happy.

This indicates a significant change in her emotional state.

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This phrase emphasizes novelty or a new experience.

Collocations

for the first time in yearsafter a long period of not happeningfor the first time everthe very first occurrence in history

the first timephrase

the initial occurrence of something

for the first time in a whilephrase

after a period of not happening

Use 'for the first time' to highlight that something is happening for the first time, often with a sense of excitement or significance.

Ensure that the event or experience being described is genuinely the first occurrence to avoid misleading the listener or reader.

Combination of the preposition 'for' and the superlative phrase 'the first time', indicating the initial occurrence of an event or experience.

This phrase is commonly used to describe a new or unprecedented experience. It can be used in both formal and informal contexts.

for

indicates purpose or reason

preposition

the first

the initial or earliest

determiner

time

a point in time

noun

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