How to Use pitcher in a Sentence
pitcher
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This pitcher is one to set the mood.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
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The pitcher winds up and throws.
—Adam Annaccone, The Conversation, 22 June 2026
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The pitchers were just that good.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
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Both pitchers are off to a fast start.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
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These pitchers brought out the worst in us.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
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There’s just too many good pitchers.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
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All of those pitchers have been in the big leagues.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
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Now bring back the pitchers of draft beer for the dads.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
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Let’s take a look at some of the top pitchers to watch.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
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Where does Ohtani fit in as a pitcher?
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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Maxx Yehl may be named pitcher of the year.
—Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
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New York’s best pitcher at that time?
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
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The Padres saw enough to want him as a pitcher.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
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That many of the best pitchers in the world didn’t even pitch in this game.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 15 July 2026
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The list is longer for Mets pitchers who haven’t.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 21 June 2026
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At the end of camp, the Padres dealt for the pitcher.
—Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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Soto earns more throws over to first base from pitchers.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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Place lemon slices and mint sprigs in a 2-quart pitcher; set aside.
—Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 24 June 2026
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As was the pitcher who had the most strikeouts.
—Chad Jennings, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
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Both pitchers have been up and down all season.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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He's got the stuff to be a frontline pitcher in this game.
—Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
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There are just some growing pains with a lot of young pitchers.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Serve in glasses with ice and some of the fruit from the pitcher.
—Katie Workman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2024
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From there, two of the best young pitchers in the game dueled.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
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Kimbrel is no longer that pitcher.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
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There are pitchers to trade for, some of whom are years away from free agency.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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Jones is a first baseman/pitcher.
—Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
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But this isn’t any other pitcher.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
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That doesn’t mean pitchers don’t have ideas to adjust the rules around it.
—Abbey Mastracco, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
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This is a pitcher’s wife edition.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
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