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

Loans are penalty-free and you pay yourself back at a rate that is more favorable than taking a cash advance on a credit card, for example, Hunter Peterson noted.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

The hourly cost to rent an Nvidia B200, for example, has nearly doubled in the last three months, rising from $2.66 on Feb. 9 to $5.27 today, according to data-provider Ornn.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Easy because it is demonstrably false: The English language acquisition rate among immigrants, for example, was relatively high even at the turn of the 20th century.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

"In relation to many of the items in question, for example expensive watches and games consoles, I was not aware of them having been purchased at all," she said.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

The keynote sound for New York City might be horns of Yellow cabs and cars, for example.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

Related Words

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