for a start

phrase

—used to introduce a statement that is the first in a series of statements

"What was the restaurant like?" "Well, for a start, the food was fantastic."

Examples of for a start in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Their first two projects on the docket under that partnership are Occupant, Josh Giuliano’s follow-up to the buzzy TIFF Midnight title River, which starts production in October, and Spencer Lackey’s debut feature Lust, aiming for a start in Q1 2027. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026

Right-hander Tyler Glasnow will return for a start on Tuesday in Atlanta after missing the past three months-plus with back discomfort. — Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026

This is exactly what Google and UC San Diego are trying to do, at least a tiny fraction of it for a start. — New Atlas, 2 July 2026

Rio Ngumoha could be in line for a start, with the young winger 9/4 to score. — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for for a start

• counterpart
• apart
• depart
• flowchart
• forepart
• impart
• pushcart
• rampart
• redstart
• restart
• subpart
• sweetheart