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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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.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Mitchell, who missed the last two games with a left shoulder contusion, was back in the Heat’s starting lineup on Monday.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
Miami’s starting lineup has approximately half of its starters out of the transfer portal, including former Georgia quarterback Carson Beck.
—Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Here’s a look at Indiana’s starting lineup from the Peach Bowl semifinal win over Oregon and how each player arrived.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Mitchell, who missed the last two games with a left shoulder contusion, was back in the Heat’s starting lineup on Monday.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
Miami’s starting lineup has approximately half of its starters out of the transfer portal, including former Georgia quarterback Carson Beck.
—Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Here’s a look at Indiana’s starting lineup from the Peach Bowl semifinal win over Oregon and how each player arrived.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
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“Starting lineup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20lineup. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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