first thing
Example Sentences
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The photographs are the first thing Prahlod Thakur sees when he wakes up.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
What’s the first thing you do to figure him out?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 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 they said was, ‘The recovery will be faster,’” Skubal said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Okay, that was the first thing I needed to erase from my brain.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
