starting lines
First words spoken
Starting lines are the marked positions where competitors begin a race.
Runners crouch at the starting line awaiting the gun; swimmers stand poised on blocks.
Figuratively, a starting line marks any beginning point: We're all at the same starting line when we enter the job market.
In writing, a starting line is an opening sentence—the first line of a poem, novel, or essay that hooks the reader.
- beginningInitial stage of something
- openingGap or start
- first chapterBook's introductory segment
- raceCompetition of speed
- trackPath or monitored route
sprint · runners · blocks · on your marks · gun · whistle · marks · pole position · set · go · launch · kickoff · intro · blank page · first words · hook · opener · poetry
- Yachtingyacht racing, yacht clubs, regattas, sailboats, sailing vessels
- off-roadingoff-road, 4x4s, ATVs, 4WD, four-wheel drive
starting linesclosing lines
Final sentences of text
closing remarks · final words · conclusion · finishing lines · epilogue
starting linesfinish line
Race completion marker
finishing line · finish lines · end line · goal line · tape
starting linesfinish lines
Where races conclude
finishing lines · end lines · finish · tape · home stretch
starting, line, start, starts, started, starter, starters, restart, restarting