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 Hornets’ third-year swingman was back, making the Hornets’ starting lineup whole again — for about a half, anyway.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Dec. 2025
Elzie Harrington started his second straight game, the earliest a true freshman has cracked the SDSU starting lineup in a decade.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
Forward Draymond Green was in Wednesday’s starting lineup after being listed as probable with a right midfoot sprain.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2025
The 40-year-old James made his season debut in the Lakers' starting lineup and played 30 minutes after missing training camp and their first 14 games due to sciatica.
—CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Dec. 2025
Elzie Harrington started his second straight game, the earliest a true freshman has cracked the SDSU starting lineup in a decade.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
Forward Draymond Green was in Wednesday’s starting lineup after being listed as probable with a right midfoot sprain.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2025
The 40-year-old James made his season debut in the Lakers' starting lineup and played 30 minutes after missing training camp and their first 14 games due to sciatica.
—CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
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“Starting lineup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20lineup. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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