Earliest
Earliest adjective - Coming before all others in time or order.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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One of the earliest scenes is a simple pan up a bare tree that lasts over three minutes.
Source: Leave the Camera Running - She's also admitted that in the earliest conceptual stages, Harry's parents were rather callously killed off for the simple reason that a hero without parents is more flexible.
Source: Creator Breakdown / Literature -
Interface Screw: One of the earliest Wraithearts in The Below requires you to do a simple platform jumping puzzle... while the screen is upside down.
Source: Video Game / Vexx
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