starting lineup

noun

: the list of players who are playing when a game begins

The manager has made some changes to the starting lineup.

Examples of starting lineup in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Altogether, Orlando’s starting lineup accounted for 92 of the team’s 112 points, a sign not just of balance, but of cohesion. —Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026

Massey was in the Game 1 starting lineup at second base, batting sixth against Orioles right-hander Kyle Bradish. —Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026

Every batter in the San Francisco starting lineup had at least one hit and the Giants banged out 15 hits in winning their second straight after a four-game skid. —ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026

More than half of the Bulldogs' 2025 starting lineup will be suiting up in red and black in the fall, including quarterback Gunner Stockton, both halves of Georgia's dynamic running back tandem, and defensive playmakers like KJ Bolden and Raylen Wilson. —CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for starting lineup

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup
• pickup