as in appetizer
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Recent Examples of starter
Ober, Pablo Lopez and Joe Ryan have been the Twins’ most reliable starters this season, but Ober is 0-2 with an 8.04 ERA in his past three trips to the hill.
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John Shipley, Twin Cities, 12 June 2025
Greenwood kept his commitment and was a four-year starter for the Bruins, averaging 14.8 points and 8.7 rebounds in 118 career games.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Those ailments followed a season-ending elbow injury to ace starter Corbin Burnes.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Trump’s slash-and-burn approach to reform — on issues as varied as immigration enforcement to Medicaid to Veterans Affairs and COVID-19 shots, just for starters, will take a strong pushback just to land somewhere near the ever-elusive sensible center.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
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John Shipley, Twin Cities, 12 June 2025
Greenwood kept his commitment and was a four-year starter for the Bruins, averaging 14.8 points and 8.7 rebounds in 118 career games.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Those ailments followed a season-ending elbow injury to ace starter Corbin Burnes.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Trump’s slash-and-burn approach to reform — on issues as varied as immigration enforcement to Medicaid to Veterans Affairs and COVID-19 shots, just for starters, will take a strong pushback just to land somewhere near the ever-elusive sensible center.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starter
Noun
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And just like that, an appetizer exploded into legend.—
David Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2025
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And the film worked all too well as an appetizer, since the festival only showed Part 1 of what is, in fact, a two-part HBO documentary.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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Bring your appetite and go big, with antipasto, pasta, main course, and dessert at a homey trat like Da Enzo da 29.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
18 May 2024
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Most locals start with the mixed antipasto, an array of raw and cooked seafood, before having the Assassina.—
Laura May Todd Enea Arienti,
New York Times,
17 May 2024
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The Red Raider cocktail is bourbon, lemon, pomegranate, and orange liqueur, and comes to us from an old printing of the Mr. Boston Official Bartender’s Guide, where it’s reportedly been since at least 1974.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
14 June 2025
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Come for the Lilibeth cocktail — a fresh, floral blend of gin, elderflower, and citrus — served over a giant floating ice cube shaped like a diamond as a playful nod to the crown jewels locked away at the Tower of London, visible from here.—
Rooksana Hossenally,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Warren, who is deeply embedded in the app’s music ecosystem, doesn’t stop at posting his own music.—
Tasbeeh Herwees,
Rolling Stone,
4 June 2025
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Know More The rise of vibe coding may also contribute to a slew of next-generation apps that lack proper security measures.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
4 June 2025
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Meanwhile the Pandemic Response Office Is Down to 1 Staffer Why don’t companies use natural food dye?—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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Mayne said there's a sentiment that natural food dyes are safer, but that's not always the case.—
Fran Kritz,
Verywell Health,
1 May 2025
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That’s a long day of dealing with e-tickets and finger food and scatter market pricing trend chit-chat for media biz pros.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
13 May 2025
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These are the perfect bite-size party finger food or breakfast bite.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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Certain medical conditions, alcoholism, some medications and a diet lacking in the mineral may contribute to magnesium deficiency.—
Amy McGorry,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
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Neither diet was better than the other: Low-carb and low-fat diets both lowered the risk of developing heart disease by about 15% compared to lower quality foods.—
Alice G. Walton,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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“Starter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starter. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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