Firsts

He used to get what they call firsts and double firsts every week! ' ❋ Horace T. [Illustrator] Carpenter (1881)

If we were to be only interested in "firsts", then why go back to the Moon. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"firsts" is to be asked to begin a speech to the sound of trumpets and end it in under two minutes. ❋ Unknown (1979)

Every new election cycle brings new "firsts" -- the first female governor of this state, the first female US senator from that state. ❋ Sam Bennett (2011)

But there are subtle shifts, most notably that women have moved out of the era of "firsts" -- as in, first U.S. female licensed pilot (Harriet Quimby in 1911), first female captain of a major U.S. airline (Emily Howell Warner in 1976) or first woman to fly around the world in a helicopter (Jennifer Murray in 1997). ❋ Unknown (2010)

YA lit is so often about "firsts" -- relationships, jobs, etc. -- where being an adult is about negotiating the middle. ❋ Roger Sutton (2008)

In writing about the box office juggernaut -- a film that is smashing records left and right, beating Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings in online advance sales, among other "firsts" -- headline writers are using the language of teen girls. ❋ Unknown (2009)

One of the most challenging elements of being an entrepreneur or executive in business is also one of the least spoken about: Getting through the "firsts" -- first big meeting, first speaking engageme ... ❋ Unknown (2009)

One of the most challenging elements of being an entrepreneur or executive in business is also one of the least spoken about: Getting through the "firsts" -- first big meeting, first speaking engagement, first round of capital, etc. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The fact that Hillary and Ferraro -- two highly symbolic "firsts" -- believe their frequent references to both their genders and to sexism will not hurt the Clinton candidacy demonstrates a powerful imbalance in this country's views on race. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The current field of Democratic presidential candidates, with all its historic "firsts" - first woman, first latino, first African American - provides plenty of opportunities for identity politics in Election 2008. ❋ Unknown (2007)

I'm sure there will be a time when I'm on the road and the babies will have had one of their major "firsts" -- first steps or saying "Dada." ❋ Unknown (2007)

Preserved in there are, among other things, the records of various personal "firsts" -- the first time I fished the beautiful limestone creeks of Pennsylvania, the first bass-fishing trip to Arkansas, the first spring chinook I ever caught. ❋ Unknown (1999)

While her name may not bring immediate recognition, Susan T. Spencer is well known in multiple industries, including professional football, as a pioneering woman of "firsts" -- as the Acting GM/Chief Counsel of the Philadelphia Eagles; founder of an apparel company and owner of, not one but, three wholesale meat companies and distributorships. ❋ Unknown (2010)

(MHC), producer of the largest Mexican heritage and Latin music festival in California, continues its traditions of "firsts" -- announcing today that the President and General ❋ Unknown (2010)

[First]! First like and [comment] [1st] ❋ AntiRix (2018)

"Who will be [evicted] tonight? But first! Mike [Boogie] is [creepy]." "But first!" ❋ Abe382393493 (2006)

[The power] of [good will] triump over the first. ❋ BowTieGirl (2003)

1st [Commenter]: "FIRST!" 2nd Commenter: "Omg you are so lame no one cares if you are first [congrats] on your non-prize winning [first comment]." ❋ Immatellyouwhat (2008)

[I'm a] [loser] for achieving [firstness]. ❋ Katamari671 (2010)

[Markiplier] uploads a [video] 9 [yr] old: First 10 yr old: FIRST!! etc ❋ Darth That Makes Words (2021)

Blogger17: Long, [thoughtful] [post] about something important obnoxiousname666: first! annoyedbyidiots42: damn firsters, firsting [all over the place] ❋ Fallentomato (2009)

Mike: "[Yeah bro], I totally wrote first on that article." [Allen]: "Thats not [douchey] at all." ❋ Ronmex7 (2009)

Ian21 is always getting first on [message] [boards], he is so cool, he owns [PWE]. ❋ I21-a (2014)

[Comment] 1: FIRST!! Comment 2: Wow [theres] always someone that writes the first [comment] like that. ❋ Hamshake (2011)