How to Use head start in a Sentence

head start

noun

• They gave me a five-minute head start.
• She took some extra classes to get a head start in her career.
• His natural athletic talent gave him a head start on his peers.
• In any case, this lion has too much of a head start and is no longer leaving enough scent to follow.
  — Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 30 Dec. 2020
• But sit him and get a head start on Ezra Cleveland's move to left tackle.
  — Mark Craig, Star Tribune, 26 Dec. 2020
• Even with the head start, beginning the trials so quickly required a sprint.
  — Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 14 Dec. 2020
• Even with the head start, Glaser and his team continued making costumes during filming.
  — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 26 Dec. 2020
• Collectors themselves, Mark and Dana Klaus got a head start with their relatable name!
  — Brenda Yenke, cleveland, 24 Dec. 2020
• Several will enroll at UConn in January to get a head start on academics and strength training.
  — Dom Amore, courant.com, 16 Dec. 2020
• Countries running clinical trials generally have a head start in evaluating the vaccine for use by their own people.
  — Rory Jones and Chao Deng, WSJ, 9 Dec. 2020
• As Thomas’s study powerfully demonstrates, that head start was neither an accident nor a gift from White abolitionists.
  — Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2020
• Get a head start on some of the brand’s best deals below.
  — Jake Smith, Glamour, 26 Apr. 2022
• Did your head start to spin when the idea of Austin in a wig was floated?
  — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2024
• But the staff wasn't getting a head start on the team's March schedule.
  — Sarah McLellan, Star Tribune, 10 Mar. 2021
• On that count, Rocky has somewhat of a head start on her.
  — Chioma Nnadi, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2022
• That changed Sunday, when the Wild got the head start in Las Vegas.
  — Star Tribune, 18 May 2021
• This gets items out of the way and helps a seller get a head start on the moving process.
  — Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2022
• Now Wright gets to take a head start on leading his team.
  — Nick Suss, USA TODAY, 20 July 2022
• The Colonels led nearly wire to wire and used the head start to keep North Oldham at bay.
  — J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 26 Feb. 2022
• She had been told David was on the run to Costa Rica and had a head start.
  — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 8 May 2021
• Just in time to get a head start on your 2024 listening.
  — Vulture, 29 Nov. 2023
• Raised beds drain and warm much sooner and can give your plants a nice head start.
  — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 29 Apr. 2021
• Why not get a head start on your 2024 resolution to see more of the world?
  — Kyler Alvord, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2023
• Bottom line, give the beef a two hour head start, then add your veggies.
  — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2022
• Men have had such a head start that women have to work harder just to catch up.
  — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 18 May 2022
• This is also a smart time to get a head start on your spring shopping as well.
  — Alexis Bennett, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2022
• Gambel oaks could grow back from their roots, giving them a head start on the pines.
  — AZCentral.com, 20 June 2022
• To get a head start on brunch, chop your vegetables the night before.
  — Kate Merker, Country Living, 6 Jan. 2023
• Between the lines: Most shoppers opt for a head start on shopping to spread out their spending.
  — Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 21 Dec. 2024
• Atlanta has had a head start on the teams eliminated from the playoffs, but that might be a good thing considering how much work the Falcons have to do.
  — Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 17 Feb 2025