1
: one that kicks or kicks something
2
: an unexpected and surprising remark, revelation, or set of circumstances
Examples of kicker in a Sentence
The real kicker came when the chairman announced that he was quitting.
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Blake Grupe had drilled a 60-yarder to give the Colts the lead, but Seahawks kicker Jason Myers hit his sixth field goal of the game for the 18-16 victory at home.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
Sanders is the Dolphins kicker moving forward, period and end of discussion or B).
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
The kicker of dressing like a Hallmark star, however?
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
Groce and Lone Star kicker Landon Mohr appeared to be on the same page.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Dec. 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
Sanders is the Dolphins kicker moving forward, period and end of discussion or B).
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
The kicker of dressing like a Hallmark star, however?
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
Groce and Lone Star kicker Landon Mohr appeared to be on the same page.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Kicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kicker. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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