in·au·gu·ral
i-ˈnȯ-gyə-rəl 
-g(ə-)rəl
1
: of or relating to an inauguration
2
: marking a beginning : first in a projected series
1
: an inaugural address
2
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Examples of inaugural in a Sentence
Adjective
They attended the inaugural ball.
the inaugural event in the city's week long festival honoring the sailing ships
Noun
attended the inaugurals of the city's last three mayors
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Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
The University of Miami alum fronts the inaugural e-edition in an itsy bitsy gold metallic bikini, blond extensions and oversize shades, posing in front of a pool somewhere in the 305.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 19 Sep. 2023
His first inaugural is always a favorite.
—Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic, 19 Nov. 2020
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Adjective
For the inaugural June 2024 issue, Earle appears in a teeny-tiny gold bikini and oversize sunglasses, her signature blonde hair nearly reaching her waist.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
The University of Miami alum fronts the inaugural e-edition in an itsy bitsy gold metallic bikini, blond extensions and oversize shades, posing in front of a pool somewhere in the 305.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
Noun
In the coming campaign, prominent Democrats will inevitably tout the strength of Biden’s first-term White House as a selling point to voters who are dubious of reelecting a president who will be 82 at his second inaugural.
—Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 19 Sep. 2023
His first inaugural is always a favorite.
—Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic, 19 Nov. 2020
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“Inaugural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inaugural. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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inaugural
1 of 2 adjective
in·au·gu·ral
in-ˈȯ-gyə-rəl
-g(ə-)rəl
1
: of or relating to an inauguration
the inaugural address
an inaugural ball
2
: marking a beginning
the inaugural run of a new high-speed train
inaugural
2 of 2 noun1
: an inaugural address
2
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