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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Anyone expecting widespread alterations to the Lakers’ starting lineup on Sunday night was likely surprised, maybe even a tad disappointed, but hardly let down by the ensuing result against the visiting Sacramento Kings.
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Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 29 Dec. 2025
Eric Bolte / Imagn Images MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens’ starting lineup Saturday night was telling.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
Adebayo is the center who’s a fixture in the Heat’s starting lineup as a three-time NBA All-Star.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
For both the semifinals and the final, the national anthem performance and live starting lineup introductions will be part of the broadcast.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 29 Dec. 2025
Eric Bolte / Imagn Images MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens’ starting lineup Saturday night was telling.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
Adebayo is the center who’s a fixture in the Heat’s starting lineup as a three-time NBA All-Star.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
For both the semifinals and the final, the national anthem performance and live starting lineup introductions will be part of the broadcast.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Starting lineup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20lineup. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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