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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Their health has improved, save for Peyton Watson’s absence, and their opening night starting lineup is 18-5.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
The Australian will have three years of eligibility remaining and could be in the Bruins’ starting lineup next season.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Brandin Podziemski and Nate Williams scored 17 points apiece as Golden State used its 41st starting lineup of the season and was down to 10 healthy players.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
The other four members of Boston’s starting lineup all are considered questionable for the team’s road game against the New York Knicks.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
The Australian will have three years of eligibility remaining and could be in the Bruins’ starting lineup next season.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Brandin Podziemski and Nate Williams scored 17 points apiece as Golden State used its 41st starting lineup of the season and was down to 10 healthy players.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
The other four members of Boston’s starting lineup all are considered questionable for the team’s road game against the New York Knicks.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Starting lineup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20lineup. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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