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first run
noun
, Movies.
- 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.
From The Daily Beast
This extravagant borrowing funds a steakhouse, outdoor hot tubs, a first-run movie theater, and a roaming ice-cream truck.
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Only first-run movies were shown there, and people dressed up to attend them.
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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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