starting lineup
noun
: the list of players who are playing when a game begins
The manager has made some changes to the starting lineup.
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Toro made his Red Sox debut as a pinch-hitter on Sunday, and was in Tuesday’s starting lineup for the series opener against the visiting Texas Rangers.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 6 May 2025
Clubs like Club América, Monterrey and Tigres UANL could nearly fill a starting lineup of players exceeding MLS’s senior maximum salary.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The Gators, with a starting lineup average age of 21.6, just won the SEC Tournament behind senior transfers Walter Clayton Jr. (Iona) and Alijah Martin (Florida Atlantic).
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
There were no surprises in the Miami starting lineup Wednesday night.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 May 2025
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 6 May 2025
Clubs like Club América, Monterrey and Tigres UANL could nearly fill a starting lineup of players exceeding MLS’s senior maximum salary.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The Gators, with a starting lineup average age of 21.6, just won the SEC Tournament behind senior transfers Walter Clayton Jr. (Iona) and Alijah Martin (Florida Atlantic).
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
There were no surprises in the Miami starting lineup Wednesday night.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 May 2025
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“Starting lineup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20lineup. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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