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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For Loop, though, Saturday certainly beats the alternative of missing kicks and triggering talk that the Ravens need to sign a veteran kicker.
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Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
McNamee, a rookie kicker from Ireland, missed a 39-yard field goal on Green Bay’s opening drive.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Dann, a transfer from Classical Academy, is a four-star recruit as a kicker.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Since the start of the offseason program, Smith has studied both kickers’ tendencies.
—Mike Kaye
august 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
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Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
McNamee, a rookie kicker from Ireland, missed a 39-yard field goal on Green Bay’s opening drive.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Dann, a transfer from Classical Academy, is a four-star recruit as a kicker.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Since the start of the offseason program, Smith has studied both kickers’ tendencies.
—Mike Kaye
august 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Kicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kicker. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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