take the field

idiom

sports
: to run out onto the field to begin play
The home team took the field.

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Adorable, adoptable puppies should be a pleasant distraction until the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks take the field for Super Bowl 60. Chris Sims, IndyStar, 4 Feb. 2026 That means Mother Nature could actually play a factor when the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots take the field. Scott Phillips, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026 The team will take the field as the Rock Cats that same night. Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2026 Brenden Schooler will take the field with the Patriots, while Michael Dickson and Byron Murphy II will play for Seattle, which also has former Longhorn Quandre Diggs on its practice squad. David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for take the field

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“Take the field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20the%20field. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.

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