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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Kerr then didn’t have to answer questions pregame about his starting lineup of Brandin Podziemski, Buddy Hield, Moses Moody, Draymond Green and Trayce Jackson-Davis. —

Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024 The 39-year-old James, playing in his record-tying 22nd NBA season, was predictably in the Lakers’ starting lineup against the Minnesota Timberwolves. —

Kevin Dotson, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024 The Warriors stuck with their starting lineup of Steph Curry, Andrew Wiggins, Jonathan Kuminga, Draymond Green and Trayce Jackson-Davis, expecting to give that unit some runway to start the season. —

Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024 Either would have beaten last year’s starting lineup. —

Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for starting lineup

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