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

"We have designated bathing waters, for example in relation to Crawfordsburn and Helen's Bay, both myself and my sister will use that bathing spot," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

AI detectors, for example, have a tendency to erroneously flag essays written by speakers of English as a second language, a 2023 Stanford analysis External link found.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Crypto investors, for example, are getting a new tax form this year that shows gross proceeds but not the initial value of the asset.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

You’ve probably heard, for example, that a majority of active managers fail to beat their benchmark in the long run.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

We could, for example, take many round stones and roll the obelisk onto the sled instead of sliding it.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman

Related Words

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