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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Interest in the phone is at a high, with 9to5Mac predicting the Air could soar in the sales charts thanks to its thin profile, for a start.
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David Phelan, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
With Festa starting Friday’s game against the Tigers, the most likely option for López’s spot would be inserting Matthews in for a start or two.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2025
Apple may not pass on the full cost to consumers, for a start, reducing its profit margin instead.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
This likely means Ouattara is good for a start in Gameweek 27 at the very least, but going forward he may get rotated and his minutes may be reduced.
—Abdul Rehman, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
The pass can be purchased for a start date of January 1, February 1, March 1, or April 1 and is valid for one full year after that date.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
Most phone makers don't design their own processors, for a start.
—Andrew Williams, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
A lot has changed since February, obviously—both President Joe Biden and Kennedy have dropped out, for a start—but, for many of these voters, the basic ballot conundrum remains the same.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
Well, for a start, Selina Meyer is not Kamala Harris.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 July 2024
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David Phelan, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
With Festa starting Friday’s game against the Tigers, the most likely option for López’s spot would be inserting Matthews in for a start or two.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2025
Apple may not pass on the full cost to consumers, for a start, reducing its profit margin instead.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
This likely means Ouattara is good for a start in Gameweek 27 at the very least, but going forward he may get rotated and his minutes may be reduced.
—Abdul Rehman, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
The pass can be purchased for a start date of January 1, February 1, March 1, or April 1 and is valid for one full year after that date.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
Most phone makers don't design their own processors, for a start.
—Andrew Williams, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
A lot has changed since February, obviously—both President Joe Biden and Kennedy have dropped out, for a start—but, for many of these voters, the basic ballot conundrum remains the same.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
Well, for a start, Selina Meyer is not Kamala Harris.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 July 2024
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“For a start.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20a%20start. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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