for a start
idiom
—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
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Patrick Dorgu’s injury could unsettle Manchester United’s forward line, meaning Benjamin Sesko could be in line for a start.
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Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 31 Jan. 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
He was activated for a start on Aug. 9, but he was bothered in that outing by knee soreness and was placed on the injured list again.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
For wide receivers, all these players must be ranked outside the top 36 to be eligible for a start and inside the top 36 to be a sit.
—Steve Bradshaw, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In this thriller based on a true story, a group of people leave society for a start at their version of a new civilization.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
An editor solicited a story for a start-up zine and directed me to his website, to enter my credentials.
—J.t. Barbarese, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
Well, not many people know about them, for a start.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025
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Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 31 Jan. 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
He was activated for a start on Aug. 9, but he was bothered in that outing by knee soreness and was placed on the injured list again.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
For wide receivers, all these players must be ranked outside the top 36 to be eligible for a start and inside the top 36 to be a sit.
—Steve Bradshaw, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In this thriller based on a true story, a group of people leave society for a start at their version of a new civilization.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
An editor solicited a story for a start-up zine and directed me to his website, to enter my credentials.
—J.t. Barbarese, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
Well, not many people know about them, for a start.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025
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“For a start.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20a%20start. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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