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Recent Examples of starter
But Ferrell, a 17-game starter on the 49ers’ 2023 team, insists that a winning culture remains here.
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Mariota’s last chance as a regular starter came in 2022 with the Atlanta Falcons, but his tenure ended in similar fashion.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Every Charlotte starter scored in double figures and so did four players off the bench.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
In a political and cultural moment when unity is needed more than ever, the album is a conversation starter on personal, communal, and spiritual ethics.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Mariota’s last chance as a regular starter came in 2022 with the Atlanta Falcons, but his tenure ended in similar fashion.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Every Charlotte starter scored in double figures and so did four players off the bench.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
In a political and cultural moment when unity is needed more than ever, the album is a conversation starter on personal, communal, and spiritual ethics.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starter
Noun
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The chicken’s outer layer is crunchy and its inside is tender, making for an enjoyable appetizer before the main dish.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
30 Oct. 2025
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With the Miami waterfront as its backdrop, music filled the venue as industry leaders networked, nibbled on appetizers, and posed for photos in front of a flower wall provided by Johnnie Walker.—
James Dinh,
Billboard,
29 Oct. 2025
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Keeping things cute and cozy, couples can book a Romantic Sunset Escapade or Sunset Cruise, complete with wine and antipasto.—
Dahvi Shira,
Forbes.com,
21 July 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
Noun
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Wash everything down with juice, coffee, and/or cocktails to fully gear up for the day ahead.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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Now JetBlue passengers can even watch Banks explain how to channel your inner mixologist, no cocktail shaker required, in a funny new video streaming on the plane.—
Meredith Lepore,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The sensor's 2-ms response time ends up being faster than manually switching between activities on the app, too.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Oct. 2025
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Her app read a steady 140 mg/dL, perfectly safe.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Towns stretching out northwest from Pamukkale along a geological fault line tap into increasingly hotter supplies of steam and water surging up from underground.—
Barry Neild,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Over the past year, Ukraine dispatched thousands of wheeled ground robots to its frontline military units to help deliver supplies, evacuate the wounded and, in some cases, attack the intruding Russians troops and push them out without risking the lives of Ukrainian soldiers.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some of the natural food push goes along with an increasing distrust of big companies and government.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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Today, Mother-in-Law’s has a full-time staff of 30 and sells in virtually every U.S. state, including through Whole Foods, Amazon Fresh, and Albertsons, along with natural food retailers and independent stores.—
Alexandra Kirkman,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Modern day parties have nothing on the classic shindigs starring finger foods that were hard to resist.—
Mary Alice Russell,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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For a more relaxed vibe, consider keeping things simple with tasty finger foods and letting everyone settle in for a Halloween movie marathon once the kids return home.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Oct. 2025
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The mice were fed either a control diet or a ketogenic diet for 16 weeks, starting at 12 weeks old.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Oct. 2025
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And your best defense against lead –– and any other toxin –– is a diverse, nutritionally dense diet, Zagorski said.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Starter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starter. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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