1
: one that kicks or kicks something
2
: an unexpected and surprising remark, revelation, or set of circumstances
Examples of kicker in a Sentence
The real kicker came when the chairman announced that he was quitting.
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Contessa Mills’s Seraphim collection included a bullet bra and kicker set made in shades of black and champagne silk.
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Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025
At kicker, Kansas City product Blake Craig returns after an up-and-down redshirt freshman season.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2025
Among the celebrity guests were Denver Broncos quarterback Jarrett Stidham and Miami Dolphins kicker Jason Sanders.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Other positions to monitor are punter and kicker with both positions facing possible free agency holes.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2025
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Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025
At kicker, Kansas City product Blake Craig returns after an up-and-down redshirt freshman season.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2025
Among the celebrity guests were Denver Broncos quarterback Jarrett Stidham and Miami Dolphins kicker Jason Sanders.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Other positions to monitor are punter and kicker with both positions facing possible free agency holes.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Kicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kicker. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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