diff --git a/src/Exceptions/ItemNotFoundException.php b/src/Exceptions/ItemNotFoundException.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..69e1d8995b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Exceptions/ItemNotFoundException.php
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Statamic\Exceptions;
+
+class ItemNotFoundException extends \Exception
+{
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+        parent::__construct('Item not found');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Exceptions/MultipleRecordsFoundException.php b/src/Exceptions/MultipleRecordsFoundException.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..28c6dfaf2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Exceptions/MultipleRecordsFoundException.php
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Statamic\Exceptions;
+
+use Illuminate\Database\MultipleRecordsFoundException as LaravelMultipleRecordsFoundException;
+
+class MultipleRecordsFoundException extends LaravelMultipleRecordsFoundException
+{
+}
diff --git a/src/Exceptions/RecordsNotFoundException.php b/src/Exceptions/RecordsNotFoundException.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c1a003c66d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Exceptions/RecordsNotFoundException.php
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Statamic\Exceptions;
+
+use Illuminate\Database\RecordsNotFoundException as LaravelRecordsNotFoundException;
+
+class RecordsNotFoundException extends LaravelRecordsNotFoundException
+{
+}
diff --git a/src/Query/Builder.php b/src/Query/Builder.php
index bb93bd9d14..4fedd6c53d 100644
--- a/src/Query/Builder.php
+++ b/src/Query/Builder.php
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
 use Illuminate\Support\LazyCollection;
 use InvalidArgumentException;
 use Statamic\Contracts\Query\Builder as Contract;
+use Statamic\Exceptions\ItemNotFoundException;
+use Statamic\Exceptions\MultipleRecordsFoundException;
+use Statamic\Exceptions\RecordsNotFoundException;
 use Statamic\Extensions\Pagination\LengthAwarePaginator;
 use Statamic\Facades\Pattern;
 use Statamic\Query\Concerns\FakesQueries;
@@ -534,9 +537,55 @@ public function find($id, $columns = ['*'])
         return $this->where('id', $id)->get($columns)->first();
     }
 
-    public function first()
+    public function first($columns = ['*'])
     {
-        return $this->get()->first();
+        return $this->get($columns)->first();
+    }
+
+    public function firstOrFail($columns = ['*'])
+    {
+        if (! is_null($item = $this->first($columns))) {
+            return $item;
+        }
+
+        throw new ItemNotFoundException();
+    }
+
+    public function firstOr($columns = ['*'], ?Closure $callback = null)
+    {
+        if ($columns instanceof Closure) {
+            $callback = $columns;
+
+            $columns = ['*'];
+        }
+
+        if (! is_null($model = $this->first($columns))) {
+            return $model;
+        }
+
+        return $callback();
+    }
+
+    public function sole($columns = ['*'])
+    {
+        $result = $this->get($columns);
+
+        $count = $result->count();
+
+        if ($count === 0) {
+            throw new RecordsNotFoundException();
+        }
+
+        if ($count > 1) {
+            throw new MultipleRecordsFoundException($count);
+        }
+
+        return $result->first();
+    }
+
+    public function exists()
+    {
+        return $this->count() >= 1;
     }
 
     public function paginate($perPage = null, $columns = ['*'], $pageName = 'page', $page = null)
diff --git a/src/Query/EloquentQueryBuilder.php b/src/Query/EloquentQueryBuilder.php
index e12b349e0b..286755e6a5 100644
--- a/src/Query/EloquentQueryBuilder.php
+++ b/src/Query/EloquentQueryBuilder.php
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 use Illuminate\Support\LazyCollection;
 use InvalidArgumentException;
 use Statamic\Contracts\Query\Builder;
+use Statamic\Exceptions\ItemNotFoundException;
+use Statamic\Exceptions\MultipleRecordsFoundException;
+use Statamic\Exceptions\RecordsNotFoundException;
 use Statamic\Extensions\Pagination\LengthAwarePaginator;
 use Statamic\Facades\Blink;
 use Statamic\Support\Arr;
@@ -66,9 +69,55 @@ public function get($columns = ['*'])
         return $items;
     }
 
-    public function first()
+    public function first($columns = ['*'])
     {
-        return $this->get()->first();
+        return $this->get($columns)->first();
+    }
+
+    public function firstOrFail($columns = ['*'])
+    {
+        if (! is_null($item = $this->first($columns))) {
+            return $item;
+        }
+
+        throw new ItemNotFoundException();
+    }
+
+    public function firstOr($columns = ['*'], ?Closure $callback = null)
+    {
+        if ($columns instanceof Closure) {
+            $callback = $columns;
+
+            $columns = ['*'];
+        }
+
+        if (! is_null($model = $this->first($columns))) {
+            return $model;
+        }
+
+        return $callback();
+    }
+
+    public function sole($columns = ['*'])
+    {
+        $result = $this->get($columns);
+
+        $count = $result->count();
+
+        if ($count === 0) {
+            throw new RecordsNotFoundException();
+        }
+
+        if ($count > 1) {
+            throw new MultipleRecordsFoundException($count);
+        }
+
+        return $result->first();
+    }
+
+    public function exists()
+    {
+        return $this->builder->count() >= 1;
     }
 
     public function paginate($perPage = null, $columns = ['*'], $pageName = 'page', $page = null)
diff --git a/tests/Data/Entries/EntryQueryBuilderTest.php b/tests/Data/Entries/EntryQueryBuilderTest.php
index cf08300da3..ee758fd9af 100644
--- a/tests/Data/Entries/EntryQueryBuilderTest.php
+++ b/tests/Data/Entries/EntryQueryBuilderTest.php
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 use Illuminate\Support\Carbon;
 use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\DataProvider;
 use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\Test;
+use Statamic\Exceptions\ItemNotFoundException;
+use Statamic\Exceptions\MultipleRecordsFoundException;
+use Statamic\Exceptions\RecordsNotFoundException;
 use Statamic\Facades\Blueprint;
 use Statamic\Facades\Collection;
 use Statamic\Facades\Entry;
@@ -897,4 +900,110 @@ public function values_can_be_plucked()
             'thing-2',
         ], Entry::query()->where('type', 'b')->pluck('slug')->all());
     }
+
+    #[Test]
+    public function entry_can_be_found_using_first_or_fail()
+    {
+        Collection::make('posts')->save();
+        $entry = EntryFactory::collection('posts')->id('hoff')->slug('david-hasselhoff')->data(['title' => 'David Hasselhoff'])->create();
+
+        $firstOrFail = Entry::query()
+            ->where('collection', 'posts')
+            ->where('id', 'hoff')
+            ->firstOrFail();
+
+        $this->assertSame($entry, $firstOrFail);
+    }
+
+    #[Test]
+    public function exception_is_thrown_when_entry_does_not_exist_using_first_or_fail()
+    {
+        $this->expectException(ItemNotFoundException::class);
+
+        Entry::query()
+            ->where('collection', 'posts')
+            ->where('id', 'ze-hoff')
+            ->firstOrFail();
+    }
+
+    #[Test]
+    public function entry_can_be_found_using_first_or()
+    {
+        Collection::make('posts')->save();
+        $entry = EntryFactory::collection('posts')->id('hoff')->slug('david-hasselhoff')->data(['title' => 'David Hasselhoff'])->create();
+
+        $firstOrFail = Entry::query()
+            ->where('collection', 'posts')
+            ->where('id', 'hoff')
+            ->firstOr(function () {
+                return 'fallback';
+            });
+
+        $this->assertSame($entry, $firstOrFail);
+    }
+
+    #[Test]
+    public function callback_is_called_when_entry_does_not_exist_using_first_or()
+    {
+        $firstOrFail = Entry::query()
+            ->where('collection', 'posts')
+            ->where('id', 'hoff')
+            ->firstOr(function () {
+                return 'fallback';
+            });
+
+        $this->assertSame('fallback', $firstOrFail);
+    }
+
+    #[Test]
+    public function sole_entry_is_returned()
+    {
+        Collection::make('posts')->save();
+        $entry = EntryFactory::collection('posts')->id('hoff')->slug('david-hasselhoff')->data(['title' => 'David Hasselhoff'])->create();
+
+        $sole = Entry::query()
+            ->where('collection', 'posts')
+            ->where('id', 'hoff')
+            ->sole();
+
+        $this->assertSame($entry, $sole);
+    }
+
+    #[Test]
+    public function exception_is_thrown_by_sole_when_multiple_entries_are_returned_from_query()
+    {
+        Collection::make('posts')->save();
+        EntryFactory::collection('posts')->id('hoff')->slug('david-hasselhoff')->data(['title' => 'David Hasselhoff'])->create();
+        EntryFactory::collection('posts')->id('smoff')->slug('joe-hasselsmoff')->data(['title' => 'Joe Hasselsmoff'])->create();
+
+        $this->expectException(MultipleRecordsFoundException::class);
+
+        Entry::query()
+            ->where('collection', 'posts')
+            ->sole();
+    }
+
+    #[Test]
+    public function exception_is_thrown_by_sole_when_no_entries_are_returned_from_query()
+    {
+        $this->expectException(RecordsNotFoundException::class);
+
+        Entry::query()
+            ->where('collection', 'posts')
+            ->sole();
+    }
+
+    #[Test]
+    public function exists_returns_true_when_results_are_found()
+    {
+        $this->createDummyCollectionAndEntries();
+
+        $this->assertTrue(Entry::query()->exists());
+    }
+
+    #[Test]
+    public function exists_returns_false_when_no_results_are_found()
+    {
+        $this->assertFalse(Entry::query()->exists());
+    }
 }