wide receiver
noun
: a football receiver who normally lines up several yards to the side of the offensive formation
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Fins throw a life-line to OBJ’s adrift career: Miami agreed to a 1-year contract with free agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 5 May 2024
Julian Edelman welcomed his daughter Lily with Swedish model Ella Rose in November 2016
Former New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman added a new title to his repertoire in 2016: dad.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 5 May 2024
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 5 May 2024
Julian Edelman welcomed his daughter Lily with Swedish model Ella Rose in November 2016
Former New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman added a new title to his repertoire in 2016: dad.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 5 May 2024
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“Wide receiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide%20receiver. Accessed 9 May. 2024.
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