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 Vikings had just three seniors in their starting lineup.
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Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
Acquiring McMahon would allow the Yankees to keep Chisholm at his natural second base while solving the issue in their starting lineup.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
On Thursday night in Game 1 against the Indiana Pacers, former Kentucky star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will be in the Thunder’s starting lineup, while former Wildcats player Cason Wallace will be one of the first players off the bench.
—Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Melton knew Sacco wasn’t in Triple-A Sugar Land’s starting lineup.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 June 2025
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Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
Acquiring McMahon would allow the Yankees to keep Chisholm at his natural second base while solving the issue in their starting lineup.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
On Thursday night in Game 1 against the Indiana Pacers, former Kentucky star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will be in the Thunder’s starting lineup, while former Wildcats player Cason Wallace will be one of the first players off the bench.
—Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Melton knew Sacco wasn’t in Triple-A Sugar Land’s starting lineup.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 June 2025
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“Starting lineup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20lineup. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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