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first run

noun

, Movies.
  1. the initial exhibition period for a film.


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Other Words From

  • first-run adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of first run1

First recorded in 1910–15
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Example Sentences

Sort of a sandwich that's filled with first-run fare rather than repeats.

This extravagant borrowing funds a steakhouse, outdoor hot tubs, a first-run movie theater, and a roaming ice-cream truck.

Only first-run movies were shown there, and people dressed up to attend them.

And, say, I've got a thousand feet of film that's simply going to knock 'em cold at the first-run houses.

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