for starters
As an opener
For starters introduces a first point in a series, signaling that more will follow: For starters, we need to agree on a budget.
The phrase is informal and conversational, often used when listing reasons, objections, or items.
It can also introduce food—the first course of a meal: For starters, we'll have the soup.
Position number one
- initiallyAt the outset
- to beginTo start something
- firstlyIntroducing the initial point
- in the first placeAt the beginning
Small savory pre-meal bites
- antipastoItalian appetizer course
- tapasSpanish appetizer assortment
- mezzeMiddle Eastern small dishes
- canapésBite-sized topped appetizers
bruschetta · crudités · dim sum · samosas · spring rolls · ceviche · vol-au-vent · crostini
Foundational preparation for something
- baselineStandard for comparison
- footingSecure ground position
- first stepInitial action taken
- jumping-off pointInitial departure location
threshold · kickoff · outset · onset · launch · inception · debut · initiation
first
Position number one
in the first place · first off · first of all · preliminarily · at first
hors d'oeuvres
Small savory pre-meal bites
canapés · bruschetta · crudités · dim sum · samosas · spring rolls · ceviche · vol-au-vent · crostini · nachos
groundwork
Foundational preparation for something
- baselineStandard for comparison
- footingSecure ground position
- first stepInitial action taken
jumping-off point · threshold · kickoff · outset · onset · launch · inception · debut · initiation · commencement
- beginning phrasesonce upon a time, in the beginning, first of all, to begin with, first off
for startersfinally
At the end
lastly · in conclusion · to conclude · to finish · last but not least
for startersin summary
Restating the main points
to sum up · to summarize · all in all · in short · all things considered
start, started, starting, starter, restart, starters, restarts, restarting, misstart