- present tense form of begin (3rd person singular).
begins
Example Sentences
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“Tomorrow begins the second half of this journey,” an ebullient Bass told supporters at the Line Hotel in Koreatown on election night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
Hence her latest caper, which begins with a mission to track down a vintage desk and turns on a dime into a heist tied to a cache of gold.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
The theory was based partly on statistical models suggesting that when BMI reaches its lowest point earlier, it also begins rising earlier, potentially leading to a higher BMI in later childhood or adolescence.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
Paul Tremblay’s near-future thriller begins with a job offer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Farther beneath us, the ocean is so blue that I can’t tell where the water ends and the sky begins.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
