for example

Idioms  

1. Also, for instance. As an illustration of something, as in Dress casually, in blue jeans, for example, or This program has problems—for instance, it's hard to retrieve lost data. The first expression, which dates from the late 1500s, is used throughout this book to illustrate how an idiom is used. The variant dates from the mid-1600s.

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Example Sentences

But garlic, for example, contains substances that block its production.

From Science Daily • Jun. 17, 2026

“There’s a bit of a difference between a public recreational pier, for example, and your private development that’s going to impact the beach,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

But many utilities with data-center businesses, for example, are positioning themselves to see double-digit percentage earnings growth for years to come.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

Kelley Blue Book and Autotrader, for example, temporarily removed badges declaring certain cars “Good Price” or “Great Price.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

The “One two three” rhyme, for example, uses all four maintypes of body percussion—stamping, clapping, patsching, and snapping—but not all of the types of body percussion need to be incorporated.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

Related Words

• as
• e.g.
• for instance
• such as
• thus