first thing

Example Sentences

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The first thing she noticed was busier streets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The photographs are the first thing Prahlod Thakur sees when he wakes up.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

But when I walked toward the house, the first thing I noticed was the woman waiting outside.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

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

So when Israel and his dad arrived at eleven thirty, the first thing that Bat said when he answered the door was, “Do you like to garden?”

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold