starter
Example Sentences
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“Taking initiative, being a self starter and being able to advocate for yourself is a skillset that is helpful when you practice law.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Who is a certain starter at the World Cup?
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Mr. Woods was all everyone was talking about, from the cashier in the pro shop to the starter on the first hole and the other members of my foursome.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Today, a $900,000 starter home in her city on a $300,000 household income is 3x her and her husband’s combined annual income.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026
Exasperated, the starter waited again while the different crews made a few final adjustments.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.