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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The Heat again turned to its regular-season-ending and play-in tournament starting lineup of Herro, Burks, Wiggins, Adebayo and Ware for the first game of the playoffs.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
Edman doesn’t seem a bit phased to be nestled among a starting lineup that includes Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Teoscar Hernandez, and when healthy, Freddie Freeman.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The cautionary tale: UCLA has a similarly young but talented roster last season after losing most of its starting lineup from a Sweet 16 team in 2023.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Luis Torrens was scratched from Saturday’s starting lineup with a right forearm contusion and replaced by rookie Hayden Senger.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
Edman doesn’t seem a bit phased to be nestled among a starting lineup that includes Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Teoscar Hernandez, and when healthy, Freddie Freeman.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The cautionary tale: UCLA has a similarly young but talented roster last season after losing most of its starting lineup from a Sweet 16 team in 2023.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Luis Torrens was scratched from Saturday’s starting lineup with a right forearm contusion and replaced by rookie Hayden Senger.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Starting lineup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20lineup. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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