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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Peterson pitched Thursday and is not in line for a start this weekend, so the Mets opted for a reliever.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 July 2024
Someone else needs access to your computer for a start, or to trick you into installing something yourself—not difficult for an IT manager who is supplying you with a work laptop, but a bit trickier for someone in your household.
—David Nield, WIRED, 19 July 2020
The recruiter was pushing for a start date within the week.
—Leonardo Bevilacqua, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 June 2024
The concert is slated for a start time of 7 p.m.
Related:Take a gander at Cincinnati's 2024 concert calendar
Need a break?
—Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 10 Apr. 2024
Collaboration makes for papers with fewer errors, for a start.
—Quanta Magazine, 22 May 2024
Getting the right power-to-weight ratio for a start—lithium-ion batteries are still bulky and heavy.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2024
There’s a refinement coming for the brilliant Stolen Device Protection, for a start.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
However, for a start, both phones need to be unlocked or nothing happens.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 July 2024
Someone else needs access to your computer for a start, or to trick you into installing something yourself—not difficult for an IT manager who is supplying you with a work laptop, but a bit trickier for someone in your household.
—David Nield, WIRED, 19 July 2020
The recruiter was pushing for a start date within the week.
—Leonardo Bevilacqua, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 June 2024
The concert is slated for a start time of 7 p.m.
Related:Take a gander at Cincinnati's 2024 concert calendar
Need a break?
—Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 10 Apr. 2024
Collaboration makes for papers with fewer errors, for a start.
—Quanta Magazine, 22 May 2024
Getting the right power-to-weight ratio for a start—lithium-ion batteries are still bulky and heavy.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2024
There’s a refinement coming for the brilliant Stolen Device Protection, for a start.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
However, for a start, both phones need to be unlocked or nothing happens.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
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