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

As Inter Miami looks to turn the page Saturday night on one of its ugliest losses of the season, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez remained in their starting lineup against the New York Red Bulls at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, N.J. —Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 20 July 2025

Note that with the exception of Fry, none of the right-handed hitters have won a full-time job in the Guardians starting lineup. —Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025

This was always going to be a rebuilding year in Connecticut after losing the entire 2024 starting lineup to free agency, but the team’s current pace is concerning even with moderated expectations. —Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025

Related Articles When will Hailey Van Lith move into Chicago Sky’s starting lineup? —Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025

Rhymes for starting lineup

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