for instance

noun

fə-ˈrin(t)-stənts 

ˈfrin(t)-

: example

I'll give you a for instance

Examples of for instance in a Sentence

Let me give you a for instance.

Recent Examples on the Web

For a Chiefs regular-season game, for instance, the pyrotechnics crew typically would have 1,200 pieces ready to fire off. —Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025

Ginger tea, for instance, has anti-inflammatory effects, while peppermint can ease headaches and sinus pressure. —Maya Dollarhide, Parents, 17 Jan. 2025

There are a few types of properties that are notoriously hard to acquire: a pastel terraced house in Notting Hill, for instance, or an untouched Manhattan loft. —Laura May Todd, Architectural Digest, 6 Jan. 2025

My buddy Joe, for instance, described his most active group chat with two old friends as a place for free-form spouting of nonsense, a diaristic brain dump best used while waiting in line at the bagel place. —Matthew Schnipper, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above