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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Perhaps that’s why there’s starting lineup murmurs.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 23 July 2025
If Braun’s salary does exceed $30 million, the 2026-27 starting lineup plus Zeke Nnaji will cost more than $200 million, with the second apron estimated to be $222.4 million.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 17 July 2025
The Heat opened Las Vegas Summer League with its preferred summer league starting lineup of Kira Lewis, Jakucionis, Pelle Larsson, Keshad Johnson and Ware.
—Miami Herald, 12 July 2025
Poised to set a record for player popularity and elite production, the Dodgers had eight finalists for the National League starting lineup in the 2025 All-Star Game as voted by fans.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 23 July 2025
If Braun’s salary does exceed $30 million, the 2026-27 starting lineup plus Zeke Nnaji will cost more than $200 million, with the second apron estimated to be $222.4 million.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 17 July 2025
The Heat opened Las Vegas Summer League with its preferred summer league starting lineup of Kira Lewis, Jakucionis, Pelle Larsson, Keshad Johnson and Ware.
—Miami Herald, 12 July 2025
Poised to set a record for player popularity and elite production, the Dodgers had eight finalists for the National League starting lineup in the 2025 All-Star Game as voted by fans.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
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“Starting lineup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20lineup. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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