for example

phrase

fər-ig-ˈzam-pəl 

frig-

: as an example

There are many sources of air pollution; exhaust fumes, for example.

Examples of for example in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

No one, for example, who wants hair like a politician’s wife—think Nancy Reagan blonde—is allowed in. — Vanessa Friedman, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026

Turkish clubs have provided some of the biggest talking points in the window — Mohamed Salah’s move to Trabzonspor and Galatasaray’s interest in Bruno Fernandes, for example. — Leon Imber, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026

The debate over Israeli citizens’ inability to cast ballots from abroad with limited exceptions (for example, official government representatives stationed abroad), has been ongoing for decades. — Natasha Mozgovaya, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026

Germany’s 16 states have extensive powers, for example in overseeing security matters and running the education system. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for for example

• subsample
• ample
• sample
• trample
• counterexample
• hippocampal