such as
To give examples
Such as introduces examples of a larger category just mentioned.
If you say I love stone fruits, such as peaches and plums, you're illustrating what you mean by stone fruits.
It functions like "for example" but flows more smoothly within a sentence.
Such as can introduce one example or several, and the examples don't need to be exhaustive—they're representative samples meant to clarify or specify.
- e.g.Introduces an illustration
- for exampleIntroducing an instance
- particularlyTo an unusual extent
- instanceSingle occurrence of something
- likeComparable to, or enjoy
along the lines of · to wit · namely · to name a few · exemplification · say · let's say · specifically · including · illustratively · i.e. · viz. · that is · imagine · notably · case · consider · take
- clarifiersi.e., e.g., namely, meaning, specifically
- clarifying languagenamely, specifically, in other words, that is, for example
- stock phrasesstock phrase, set phrase, cliche, catchphrase, filler phrase
- compound prepositionsaccording to, because of, due to, instead of, out of
- "And More" Phrasesetc., etcetera, and so forth, et al., whatnot
- clarification requestswhat do you mean, pardon, excuse me, say again, come again
such asexcluding
Leaving something out
except for · other than · apart from · with the exception of · not including
such asin general
Considering most cases
broadly speaking · abstractly · in the abstract · collectively