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

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

Right-hander José Soriano will return to the rotation for a start on Monday. — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 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

Bello is being pushed back a day to get six days of rest for a start Thursday, while Crochet will pitch on four days of rest Wednesday. — Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for for a start

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