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."

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“For a start.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20a%20start. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.

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