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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Dowdle was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct as a result of the celebration, and Panthers kicker Ryan Fitzgerald missed the ensuing extra point after a 15-yard penalty.
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Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
New York Giants kicker Graham Gano has not been in the good graces of fans this season.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The rest, thanks to the right foot of kicker Ryan Fitzgerald, is written in that 16-13 history.
—Alex Zietlow
november 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
The Jaguars’ kicker was good from 68 yards at the end of the first half in Jacksonville’s 30-29 overtime win against the Las Vegas Raiders.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
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Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
New York Giants kicker Graham Gano has not been in the good graces of fans this season.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The rest, thanks to the right foot of kicker Ryan Fitzgerald, is written in that 16-13 history.
—Alex Zietlow
november 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
The Jaguars’ kicker was good from 68 yards at the end of the first half in Jacksonville’s 30-29 overtime win against the Las Vegas Raiders.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Kicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kicker. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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