touchline
noun
touch·line
ˈtəch-ˌlīn 
: either of the lines that bound the long sides of the field of play in rugby and soccer
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Angel City players, however, will have only a few more days to get to know the new coach before Straus takes the touchline Saturday at BMO Stadium against the Chicago Stars.
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Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
With soccer already locked in as one of summer’s hottest shoe trends, Jack Harlow is helping to ensure New Balance doesn’t remain on the touchline.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 30 May 2025
His late equaliser in the 1-1 draw with Newcastle United at Selhurst Park in November led Glasner to race down the touchline and join in the celebrations by the corner flag.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Richarlison sprinting down the touchline, twirling his shirt over his head.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
With soccer already locked in as one of summer’s hottest shoe trends, Jack Harlow is helping to ensure New Balance doesn’t remain on the touchline.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 30 May 2025
His late equaliser in the 1-1 draw with Newcastle United at Selhurst Park in November led Glasner to race down the touchline and join in the celebrations by the corner flag.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Richarlison sprinting down the touchline, twirling his shirt over his head.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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“Touchline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touchline. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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touchline
noun
touch·line
ˈtəch-ˌlīn
: either of the lines that mark the sides of the field of play in rugby and soccer
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