early encounter

Frequency: 6.89.2 per million words

A meeting that happened at the beginning of a period or relationship.

encounterADJECTIVE + NOUN

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early

Examples (10)

  • Her early encounters with contemporary art shaped her artistic style.
  • Their early encounter at a college party blossomed into a lifelong friendship.
  • The explorer's journal detailed his early encounters with the indigenous tribes of the region.
  • An early encounter with a mentor profoundly guided his career path.
  • The team's early encounter with the reigning champions was a tough but valuable lesson.
  • In the study, the subjects' early encounter with the virus led to a stronger immune response later on.
  • He vividly remembered an early encounter with a large dog, which made him cautious around animals for years.
  • The company's early encounter with failure taught them the importance of market research.
  • The protagonist's early encounter with poverty is a recurring theme throughout the novel.
  • Looking back, that early encounter was more significant than I realized at the time.