starter

Example Sentences

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Word spreads that Sparks starter Kelsey Plum will be there soon and everyone straightens up.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

With Raphinha sidelined through injury, Rashford has stepped up as a starter when needed.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

“We’re building new homes that are starter homes at $355,000, and we’re calling that affordable,” said Tony Curtis of the Metropolitan Housing Coalition in Louisville.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Tables were covered with partially eaten starter salads and half-eaten bread rolls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

As the family settled down, Gul Khan’s teenage son brought a starter salad to their table, along with glasses of dogh, a yogurt drink filled with chopped cucumbers and mint.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai