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

Stone and Robert Icke, for example, have both built careers on transplanting old stories into slick contemporary containers, and, in varying degrees, those containers can come packed with power. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Furnace monitoring and high-temperature measurement systems, for example, require optical windows that can maintain their performance while allowing sensors or cameras to observe processes taking place at elevated temperatures. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

The district, which governs most public roads in Ada County, often manages traffic and decides, for example, when to widen local streets. — Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2026

Take, for example, the most indulgent-feeling blush brush to ever grace your cheeks. — Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for for example

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