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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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The way to increase extroversion, for example, is to join a team sport or attend more parties.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

In 2018, for example, the company undertook a major reorganization of senior management based on the principle of division of labor by comparative advantage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

“If they are able to surpass, for example, Algebra 1 or wherever they are, we are able to supplement the curriculum, challenging them constantly.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

"More and more people at the age of 16 are choosing to go to study vocational qualifications at further education colleges, for example," she said.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

The songs “This Old Man,” “Skip to My Lou,” “Shoo Fly,” “Bow Belinda,” and “Sandy Land,” for example, are all able to be sung simultaneously.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

Related Words

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