starting lineup

noun

: the list of players who are playing when a game begins

The manager has made some changes to the starting lineup.

Examples of starting lineup in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Shohei Ohtani is not in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ starting lineup Thursday as the club continues to weigh how best to preserve its two-way star’s health over the final month of the regular season. — Katie Woo, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

He was not listed in Friday’s starting lineup against the Detroit Tigers. — Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026

The rest of Miami’s starting lineup included right back Fray, center back Gonzalo Lujan, center back Maxi Falcon, left back Sergio Reguilon, midfielder Casemiro, midfielder Bright, and midfielder Telasco Segovia. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

Regardless, getting a glimpse of any sort of starting lineup should help paint a picture of what the Chargers will have to work with during the regular season. — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for starting lineup

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup
• pickup