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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Danielson said Boomer won the competition at kicker through his fall camp performance, but the coaching staff will continue to evaluate the two players throughout the coming bye week.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2025
In the teams’ most recent meeting, Chiefs kicker Matthew Wright, subbing for an injured Butker, doinked a 31-yard field goal off the left upright and through for a 19-17 KC victory.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
One will be kicker Riley Patterson, per general manager Chris Grier.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Not one to be deterred, the Chicago Bears kicker set off on a 13-hour drive from Jacksonville to Lincoln Financial Field.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2025
In the teams’ most recent meeting, Chiefs kicker Matthew Wright, subbing for an injured Butker, doinked a 31-yard field goal off the left upright and through for a 19-17 KC victory.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
One will be kicker Riley Patterson, per general manager Chris Grier.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Not one to be deterred, the Chicago Bears kicker set off on a 13-hour drive from Jacksonville to Lincoln Financial Field.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Kicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kicker. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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