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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Robinson, who is now a member of the Detroit Pistons, was sometimes a fixture in the Heat’s starting lineup and other times completely fell out of the Heat’s rotation.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
The three starting lineup additions combined for zero points in the 109-100 loss at TD Garden.
—Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Amid the first-round adversity, Brown did not make any changes to the Knicks’ starting lineup, opting to stick with the group that helped win 53 games in the regular season.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
With his addition, the Jayhawks’ roster — and starting lineup — for next season is beginning to take shape.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
The three starting lineup additions combined for zero points in the 109-100 loss at TD Garden.
—Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Amid the first-round adversity, Brown did not make any changes to the Knicks’ starting lineup, opting to stick with the group that helped win 53 games in the regular season.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
With his addition, the Jayhawks’ roster — and starting lineup — for next season is beginning to take shape.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Starting lineup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20lineup. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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