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

“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

Bird nests, for example, rely on a network of interwoven twigs and fibers to maintain their structure.

From Science Daily • Jun. 15, 2026

In research with economist Matthew Kahn, for example, Harrington has shown how work from home has enabled more women with children to remain on the job.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

Figure 1.66: Any common note length can be divided into an unusual number of equal-length notes and rests, for example by dividing a whole note into three instead of two 11half11 notes.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

Related Words

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