Sentence examples for greatest first from inspiring English sources

The only one who could outhit Pujols was Lou Gehrig, the greatest first baseman ever.

Mrs. Engler introduced her in Lansing as "the greatest first lady of the United States so far".

It is also one of the greatest first films, and none of his later movies are as original or daring.

Schwartz begins by giving the most literal rendition to date of one of the greatest first lines in the history of the novel.

Here Owen, possibly the greatest first world war poet, drives home the experience of the ordinary soldier travelling to incomprehensible horror.

"It's not the greatest first impression to tell your date that you're in your 30s, unemployed and back living with Mom and Dad in New Jersey," he said.

Boston, the defending champions, had eliminated Chicago in the greatest first-round series in N.B.A. history.

Certainly, this is the greatest first-round challenge we've had since I've been here".

The duet "A Little Priest," from "Sweeney Todd," may well be the greatest first-act curtain number of all time.

He described how intimidated the Knicks were in the presence of Charles Oakley and declared Toronto "the greatest first-round challenge we've had since I've been here".

If the seventh-seeded Bulls defeat the defending champion Celtics, then the series could also go down as one of the greatest first-round upsets.