diff --git a/examples/fizzbuzz.clx b/examples/fizzbuzz.clx
index 5f344a7..da729c5 100755
--- a/examples/fizzbuzz.clx
+++ b/examples/fizzbuzz.clx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env clyx
-:: _main [
+_start [
   for [ 1 101 range ] [
     1 # tracking flag
     swap # the index is on top
diff --git a/examples/hello.clx b/examples/hello.clx
index bc38b37..b549de6 100755
--- a/examples/hello.clx
+++ b/examples/hello.clx
@@ -1,4 +1,2 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env clyx
-:: _main [
-  "Hello from Clyx!" puts cr
-]
+_start [ "Hello from Clyx!" puts cr ]
diff --git a/examples/tcpecho.clx b/examples/tcpecho.clx
index 73c228d..d4a516d 100755
--- a/examples/tcpecho.clx
+++ b/examples/tcpecho.clx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env clyx
-:: _main [
+_start [
   "Listening on port 1337..." puts cr
   1337 nlstn # listen on port 1337
   1 while [ # outer connection accept loop