starters

Example Sentences

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The Dodgers can mix and match for awhile, but a team that prides itself on positioning its starters best for October success finds itself in an awkward position.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

For starters, many funds hold more than just loans.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Of their five summer signings, only Ellie Carpenter and Alyssa Thompson are recognised starters.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

When everyone focuses on sourdough starters, The Dog who adopted me over half a decade ago, and I, embark on a journey in my little Spanish house surrounded by San Diego desert soil.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

But here, for starters, is Quintilian: “The whole art of oratory, as the most and greatest writers have taught, consists of five parts: invention, arrangement, style, memory, and delivery.”

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith