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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Seeking a spark after those losses, Knicks head coach Thibodeau inserted center Mitchell Robinson into his Game 3 starting lineup in place of Josh Hart.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 26 May 2025
El Toro is a young team that features just two seniors and multiple freshmen in its starting lineup.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 24 May 2025
The entire 2024 starting lineup left either via trade or free agency during the offseason, including longtime franchise player Alyssa Thomas, five-time All-Star DeWanna Bonner and three-time All-Star Brionna Jones.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2025
Both didn’t quite make it to this month’s starting lineup.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 26 May 2025
El Toro is a young team that features just two seniors and multiple freshmen in its starting lineup.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 24 May 2025
The entire 2024 starting lineup left either via trade or free agency during the offseason, including longtime franchise player Alyssa Thomas, five-time All-Star DeWanna Bonner and three-time All-Star Brionna Jones.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2025
Both didn’t quite make it to this month’s starting lineup.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
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“Starting lineup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20lineup. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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