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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The Heat’s starting lineup included Mitchell, Powell, Larsson, Wiggins and Adebayo.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
Facing a Baltimore starting lineup that included big leaguers Pete Alonso – the ex-Met later homered in the exhibition – Gunnar Henderson, Tyler O’Neill and Adley Rutschman, Rodríguez allowed three hits, struck out one and walked none.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
Daytona 500 starting lineup *Open car that qualified into the Daytona 500.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
The 5-foot-10 forward is an integral part of the Vikings’ experienced starting lineup that has been together for two seasons and is led by senior guard Lillian Barnes, a Ball State recruit.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
Facing a Baltimore starting lineup that included big leaguers Pete Alonso – the ex-Met later homered in the exhibition – Gunnar Henderson, Tyler O’Neill and Adley Rutschman, Rodríguez allowed three hits, struck out one and walked none.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
Daytona 500 starting lineup *Open car that qualified into the Daytona 500.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
The 5-foot-10 forward is an integral part of the Vikings’ experienced starting lineup that has been together for two seasons and is led by senior guard Lillian Barnes, a Ball State recruit.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Starting lineup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20lineup. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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