How to Use first-run in a Sentence

first-run

adjective
  • Lewis staked the Eagles to the lead with his first-run homer.
    — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
  • In addition to first-run movies, be sure to take advantage of retro movie nights.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 15 Apr. 2024
  • That’s not saying much for first-run offerings with both humor and heart, to be sure.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 May 2026
  • Chances are your neighborhood movie theater shows only first-run movies.
    — Peter Rubin, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Theaters may show first-run films or repertory screenings.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 1 June 2026
  • The first half-hour was a first-run episode and the second one was a repeat from September.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 May 2026
  • The plan is to run all first-run movies, all on 35mm or 70mm film, Alspaugh confirms.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 19 Apr. 2023
  • The four-screen mini-multiplex behind the main venue will continue to show first-run movies.
    — Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2023
  • Monarch regulars shouted at each other from across the lot, sharing first-run plans and intel on lift openings.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Monarch regulars shouted at each other from across the lot, sharing first-run plans and intel on lift openings.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Increasingly, older films are being shown on screens usually reserved for first-run movies.
    — Jake Coyle, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2024
  • This is seen most clearly in a rise of renewals of existing shows while original, first-run commissions are dropping.
    — Jamie Lang, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Moana 2, at the same time, had top billing in the ship’s cinemas, which show both first-run and classic Disney and Pixar movies.
    — Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Meanwhile, most first-run films now wind up on streaming after just a few weeks, and plenty bypass theaters altogether.
    — Lane Brown, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Norway's Atle Lie McGrath, the first-run leader, straddled a gate and was out.
    — ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
  • The center will also provide standing exhibits, a speaker series, and matinee showings of first-run movies.
    — Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2024
  • It’s not known whether Reitman and his associates have plans keep the venue as a first-run theater or to add additional screens.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Dine at one of several outstanding restaurants before catching a first-run flick at the island's only movie theater.
    — Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026
  • The showings included first-run double features and eventually adult movies.
    — George Avalos, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Australia’s Network 10 will retain first-run rights in Australia for the new chapter of the series.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Aug. 2023
  • In addition to first-run movies, be sure to take advantage of retro movie nights, and look for a menu of drive-in classics, including corndogs, nachos and ice cream.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 15 Apr. 2024
  • In the late ’70s, Hooper’s movie had made its way from first-run theaters to the threadbare drive-ins of New England.
    — Chris Nashawaty, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024
  • What no one saw during the competition Thursday was Kim pulling Choi aside after Choi’s nasty first-run fall.
    — Zak Keefer, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The audience levels needed to generate enough ad revenue to support first-run programming in daytime no longer exists.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Shiffrin had a mistake early in her run, but won time on her competitors in the remaining sections to put pressure on first-run leader Vlhova.
    — USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Such audience pockets might develop around people in the market for a new car, or a consumer interested in attending a first-run movie.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Jan. 2024
  • As part of the new deal, Prime Video will secure an exclusive window after Starz’s earlier first-run window.
    — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
  • The drumbeat for the diminishing prospects of the first-run syndication business has been growing louder over the past few years amid a shrinking marketplace.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Moreover, the theater will be focused on centering first-run movies, indie films, and other content from Latino filmmakers.
    — Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 2 Aug. 2024
  • That’s according to Nielsen data for the first three months of the year, which shows the two outlets well ahead of other broadcasters and streaming outlets in terms of time spent watching first-run content.
    — Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2023

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