for starters

phrase

: to begin with

Examples of for starters in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That deal ultimately capped real growth in the extension market for starters with one year of service time. — Tim Britton, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

The Army, for starters, needs more of them, Colonel Bell said. — Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026

Nonetheless, the visitor fills his head with thoughts of adventure, and the many things Baldur has never seen — neither a tree or a mountain, for starters. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 26 July 2026

Garments should never drag on the floor, for starters, and proportions should be just-right for your frame. — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for for starters

• carters
• charters
• garters
• martyrs
• tartars