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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Starting 5 All five members of Orlando’s starting lineup — Carter, Banchero, Bane, Black and Jalen Suggs — finished with 14-plus points.
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Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
And outside of the career-high 42 points by freshman Kingston Flemings and Sharp’s 20 points, the rest of UH’s starting lineup went a combined 3-of-8 for 10 points.
—Joseph Duarte, Houston Chronicle, 28 Jan. 2026
The crowd gave him a big cheer during starting lineup introductions and a standing ovation during the tribute.
—Jay King, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Giddey was not named to the All-Star starting lineup and is considered an outlier to be selected as a reserve in the Eastern Conference.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
And outside of the career-high 42 points by freshman Kingston Flemings and Sharp’s 20 points, the rest of UH’s starting lineup went a combined 3-of-8 for 10 points.
—Joseph Duarte, Houston Chronicle, 28 Jan. 2026
The crowd gave him a big cheer during starting lineup introductions and a standing ovation during the tribute.
—Jay King, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Giddey was not named to the All-Star starting lineup and is considered an outlier to be selected as a reserve in the Eastern Conference.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Starting lineup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20lineup. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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