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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The goal immediately pays dividends for coach Jesse Marsch, who added Larin to today's starting lineup in a change from the team's first match.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 June 2026
The result is a five-man starting lineup that, together, navigated ups and downs, expectations and adversity, to become the kind of egoless, cohesive force this Knicks franchise hadn’t seen in five decades.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
Two-time reigning Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal will return to Detroit's starting lineup Saturday against Cleveland.
—CBS News, 12 June 2026
Thomas was in Wednesday’s starting lineup against the Rangers.
—Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 June 2026
The result is a five-man starting lineup that, together, navigated ups and downs, expectations and adversity, to become the kind of egoless, cohesive force this Knicks franchise hadn’t seen in five decades.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
Two-time reigning Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal will return to Detroit's starting lineup Saturday against Cleveland.
—CBS News, 12 June 2026
Thomas was in Wednesday’s starting lineup against the Rangers.
—Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
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“Starting lineup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20lineup. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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