How to Use from the get-go in a Sentence

from the get-go

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  • And Tom Cruise was on the edge of the seat from the get-go.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2025
  • So, the scope [of the film] was from the get-go very wide.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 16 May 2025
  • Pitbull was the right fit for the song from the get-go.
    Devon Ivie, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
  • But the heady linebacker read his eyes from the get-go and jumped the ball.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Born in East Harlem in 1936, Darin had the odds stacked against him from the get-go.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2025
  • The problem is they were dealt a bad hand from the get-go.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 19 June 2025
  • So from the get-go, Kyle and I had to build boundaries.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Steven Tyler got along with their dog and was great with the kids from the get-go.
    Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Chisholm, upset with the call from the get-go, went on to strike out.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 June 2025
  • The Winnipeg Jets were the front-runners for Jonathan Toews from the get-go.
    Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 21 June 2025
  • And what seemed a bit off kilter from the get-go was the casting.
    Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
  • Trust in brand deals from the get-go can save agencies a lot of headaches and back and forth.
    Kelly Samuel, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
  • But the race itself had its challenges from the get-go.
    Lori Nickel, Journal Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2023
  • The passion — which is the most important thing at the end of the day — has been there from the get-go.
    Josh Chesler, SPIN, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Meryl Davis Meryl Davis was the front-runner on the show's 18th season from the get-go.
    Diana Pearl, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2024
  • By all standards, the Cartier Crash was wrecked from the get-go.
    Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 9 July 2024
  • Danny Fields adored Lou Reed from the get-go, as both an artist and a friend.
    Will Hermes, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2023
  • People can learn so much and fast if they are primed and taught well from the get-go.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
  • But as the title states, these soldiers may be damned from the get-go.
    Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
  • And Lordstown Motors was a Hail Mary play from the get-go.
    IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2023
  • The fact that the rulebook is being rewritten is made plain from the get-go.
    David Benedict, Variety, 15 June 2023
  • Was the real-time structure of the show baked into the concept from the get-go?
    K.j. Yossman, Variety, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The Tchaikovsky overture was bold and brash from the get-go, taking the wind somewhat out of the fight scene’s sails.
    Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2024
  • And on this day, the clock effect was palpable from the get-go.
    Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2023
  • There's even a Launch Mode available for torque-tastic thrills from the get-go.
    Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Stewart looked at home on Warren’s court from the get-go.
    Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2023
  • But what if the government was involved from the get-go?
    Quartz Staff, Quartz, 23 May 2023
  • Most mascaras are too wet on the first swipe, but this one is perfect from the get-go.
    Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Politics were front-and-center at the EFAs from the get-go.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Things weren’t pretty from the get-go for the Hawks.
    Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026

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