in the beginning
idiom
: at the start
The company was very small in the beginning, but it eventually became a giant corporation.
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People that were around us in the beginning were like family to me.
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
There’s a hit of spice in the beginning from the black pepper, which softens into this subtly citrusy, woody drydown.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
The rubberneckers usually got lucky, especially in the beginning, when the Grill really was a hangout for the downtown film scene.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2025
Congress passed waivers to those rules in the beginning of the pandemic, which are often referred to now as Medicare telehealth flexibilities.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
There’s a hit of spice in the beginning from the black pepper, which softens into this subtly citrusy, woody drydown.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
The rubberneckers usually got lucky, especially in the beginning, when the Grill really was a hangout for the downtown film scene.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2025
Congress passed waivers to those rules in the beginning of the pandemic, which are often referred to now as Medicare telehealth flexibilities.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the beginning
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“In the beginning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20beginning. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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