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

The bottom three batters in Texas' starting lineup went 6 for 11 with four RBIs and four runs. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Who will fill the final spot in the Heat’s opening night starting lineup? — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

During starting lineup introductions, third-string quarterback Cooper Rush ran out of the tunnel and received a soft chorus of boos. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Shohei Ohtani is not in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ starting lineup Thursday as the club continues to weigh how best to preserve its two-way star’s health over the final month of the regular season. — Katie Woo, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for starting lineup

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