How to Use start in a Sentence

start

1 of 2 verb
  • I started the quilt last month.
  • As soon as you're ready to play, we'll start.
  • Olympic athletes start young and train hard.
  • He started studying music at the age of five.
  • He deleted what he wrote and started fresh.
  • Have you started your book report?
  • She started the meeting with a brief review of the previous meeting.
  • Let's start with some warm-up exercises.
  • They started clearing land for the new housing development.
  • We started the meeting at 6:30.
  • It’s been great to start the page and to see the changes.
    Essence, 4 Apr. 2022
  • Tickets start at $18 and will go up to $20 the day of the event.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2021
  • Prices start at $55, depending on the type and size of the tree.
    Carol Kovach, cleveland, 16 Nov. 2021
  • Joey Logano has been dropped to the rear to start today’s race.
    Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Now is the time to prepare to have to start paying again.
    Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2022
  • It was set to start at 7 a.m. ET but rain and storms in the area have delayed the event.
    Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
  • What if the oven knew what was inside of it, and knew when to start and stop?
    Lauren Goode, WIRED, 10 July 2018
  • The two girls had just started kindergarten at the school.
    Alicia Fabbre, Daily Southtown, 30 Aug. 2017
  • Germ cell tumors start from the cells that produce the eggs.
    Korin Miller, Health.com, 15 June 2021
  • Sign up here to receive an email right as the chat is about to start.
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
  • As the days lengthen again in spring, the bulbs will start to enlarge.
    Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 29 Sep. 2022
  • Ideas might start coming to you from out of the blue today.
    Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 17 Mar. 2022
  • But the time to start the process of learning to love this baby is now.
    Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Do that, and the Dodgers will expand their strike zone and start chasing.
    Houston Mitchell Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2021
  • Ford is ready to start spending more time at the campground.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2022
  • Fanned by a steady stream of content, the song started climbing the charts.
    Mike Wass, Variety, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Mile five: push just a bit past the annoying pace, start to let out the speed.
    Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Dec. 2022
  • By the time the car started, the green flag had flown and Rahal already was a lap down.
    CBS News, 28 May 2023
  • Be sure to start early, take your time, and be patient.
    Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 17 Nov. 2022
  • If your autumn wardrobe is in dire need of a refresh, this is a great place to start.
    Jake Smith, Glamour, 9 Sep. 2022
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start

2 of 2 noun
  • The trip has been in the works since the start of the year.
    Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Feb. 2019
  • The Stars will go for their first 3-0 start in 12 years.
    Kenzie Winstead, The Courier-Journal, 28 Aug. 2017
  • The Glenville senior took the pace out very hard from the start.
    Joe Magill, cleveland, 22 May 2021
  • Here are some stats that tell the tale of the start of the Huskies’ season.
    Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 25 Dec. 2022
  • That’s for somebody that was with the band from the very start, and that wasn’t me.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2022
  • Honadel is in the hunt as well thanks to a strong start and finish.
    Brent Kennedy, baltimoresun.com, 25 Oct. 2021
  • But the process was rigged from the start (see article).
    The Economist, 15 Aug. 2020
  • To ensure your new shrub gets a good start, choose the right plant for the right place.
    Arricca Sansone, Country Living, 24 June 2022
  • Both gains were the biggest since the start of the pandemic.
    Bloomberg.com, 11 Dec. 2020
  • Sounds of a thunderstorm signaled the start of the show.
    Greg Emmanuel, Essence, 13 Oct. 2021
  • Now, Unite sees the new plan for a one-time payout as a good start.
    Lila MacLellan, Quartz, 13 June 2022
  • Movie start times vary based on the month, so check the schedule in advance.
    Washington Post, 9 July 2021
  • Wednesday, the IronBirds got off to a strong start with Creed Willems’ three-run home run in the top of the first.
    Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 6 June 2023
  • Poole’s just happened to come at the start of his career.
    Connor Letourneau, SFChronicle.com, 23 June 2020
  • Davante Adams is off to the fastest start of his career.
    Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 15 Nov. 2020
  • The new campaign gets off to a bizarre start thanks to the relative lack of drama at the top of the grid.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The first girl took a running start and started up the wall but fell back down.
    Ilana Strauss, SELF, 9 July 2018
  • Lopez got off to a strong start, making his first three field goals.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2023
  • On Monday night, a lousy start was once again the culprit.
    Chris Fedor, cleveland, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Sadie Robertson's new year has not gotten off to the best start.
    Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com, 7 Jan. 2022
  • Combs, now retired, said Biehl was a leader from the start.
    Sharon Coolidge, Cincinnati.com, 6 Aug. 2019
  • Turns out, putting more fun in starts with taking one wheel off.
    Alex Davies, WIRED, 4 July 2018
  • Andrew Heaney will make his second start of the spring.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2021
  • The Sox forced Cole into his shortest start of the season.
    Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2023
  • For a start, leaving lockdown is a process, not an event.
    The Economist, 30 Apr. 2020
  • But, when the ride returned to its start, Fabio was found with blood gushing out of his nose.
    Jason Sheeler, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2024
  • Maybe those thumbprints doomed my perception from the start.
    Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 22 Oct. 2020
  • Gloves are worn by Nicole Bryan stylists from start to finish.
    Dana Hunsinger Benbow, Indianapolis Star, 28 Mar. 2020
  • The rental-assistance program got off to a slow start last year.
    Andrew Ackerman, WSJ, 7 Jan. 2022
  • Water year is off to a banner start, but don’t get your hopes up.
    Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Oct. 2021

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