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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But the Mustangs, who ended the regular season ranked No. 1 in the state coaches poll, didn’t have a senior in their starting lineup against Lutheran (21-10).
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Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
To the cheers of social media, ABC’s NBA Finals coverage Monday included airing starting lineup introductions for the first time since 2013.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 17 June 2025
Although the Thunder’s starting lineup change didn’t pay off with a victory in Game 1, that type of proactiveness is what sets them apart from the rest of the league.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
The Thunder also made a lineup change, starting Wallace instead of traditional center Isaiah Hartenstein, breaking up the Thunder’s starting lineup from each of their first 16 playoff games presumably to be better equipped to handle Indiana’s pace.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 6 June 2025
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Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
To the cheers of social media, ABC’s NBA Finals coverage Monday included airing starting lineup introductions for the first time since 2013.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 17 June 2025
Although the Thunder’s starting lineup change didn’t pay off with a victory in Game 1, that type of proactiveness is what sets them apart from the rest of the league.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
The Thunder also made a lineup change, starting Wallace instead of traditional center Isaiah Hartenstein, breaking up the Thunder’s starting lineup from each of their first 16 playoff games presumably to be better equipped to handle Indiana’s pace.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 6 June 2025
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“Starting lineup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20lineup. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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