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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His agent, Drew Rosenhaus, also represents kicker Eddy Piñeiro, who might be more attractive for the 49ers to use their franchise tag, albeit at some $7 million.
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
In 2014, kicker Nick Folk was franchise-tagged and signed a new deal shortly after.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Second-year kicker Ryan Fitzgerald signed a three-year deal as an undrafted free agent last offseason.
—Mike Kaye
february 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 Feb. 2026
The kicker is that not only are the two events in the same family, but all four newlyweds must share the same small, shabby government apartment afterwards.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
In 2014, kicker Nick Folk was franchise-tagged and signed a new deal shortly after.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Second-year kicker Ryan Fitzgerald signed a three-year deal as an undrafted free agent last offseason.
—Mike Kaye
february 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 Feb. 2026
The kicker is that not only are the two events in the same family, but all four newlyweds must share the same small, shabby government apartment afterwards.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Kicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kicker. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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