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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In the snow and wind, Broncos kicker Wil Lutz lined up for a potential game-tying field goal with less than five minutes left in the AFC title game.
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Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Increasingly, kickers are not kids who played soccer most of their lives but dedicated specialists who have trained for this role since elementary school.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
Or, Dallas could simply request to have the right to match any deal that is made to the kicker.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
Former Patriots kicker Adam Vinatieri is a finalist again this year for the Hall.
—Mike Toole, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Increasingly, kickers are not kids who played soccer most of their lives but dedicated specialists who have trained for this role since elementary school.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
Or, Dallas could simply request to have the right to match any deal that is made to the kicker.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
Former Patriots kicker Adam Vinatieri is a finalist again this year for the Hall.
—Mike Toole, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Kicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kicker. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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