first mention

Frequency: 7.010.0 per million words

The initial reference to something.

mentionADJECTIVE + MENTION

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first

Examples (10)

  • This document contains the first mention of a democratic system in the region.
  • Her first mention of the incident was during the police interview.
  • The first mention of coffee in European texts dates back to the 16th century.
  • I recall his first mention of moving abroad quite clearly.
  • Was there any first mention of the new policy in the meeting?
  • The archaeological find provided the first mention of the ancient civilization.
  • She made first mention of her concerns about the project's budget.
  • His first mention of the idea was met with skepticism.
  • We need to trace the first mention of this concept in historical records.
  • The novel's first mention of the mysterious character creates intrigue.