How to Use cornerback in a Sentence

cornerback

noun

• So does the cornerback that’ll be waiting on his arrival.
  — Stephen Means, cleveland, 28 Oct. 2022
• Brogan, filing in at cornerback, came up with several pass breakups.
  — J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 22 Oct. 2022
• As a result, rookie safety Dax Hill was forced to play cornerback.
  — Dave Clark, The Enquirer, 1 Nov. 2022
• Cleveland was missing its best three linebackers and a Pro Bowl cornerback.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 1 Nov. 2022
• Lemon, meanwhile, was moonlighting as a cornerback during one stretch as a freshman.
  — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
• Or the cornerback that a scrambling Patrick Mahomes is about to embarrass with a laser throw.
  — USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2022
• But safety Evan Williams knocked the ball loose and cornerback Jaire Alexander recovered.
  — Rob Reischel, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
• Against the Packers, cornerback Darious Williams returned from a hamstring injury that sidelined him for the first four games.
  — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
• His career arc so far: Porter has been a key contributor at cornerback for Penn State since the 2020 season.
  — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 27 Oct. 2022
• This answer is more of a long-term answer, but absent Awuzie, Taylor-Britt is next in line to become a starting cornerback for the Bengals.
  — Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 1 Nov. 2022
• Pearsall worked against the scout team this week, but starting cornerback Charvarius Ward saw enough of Pearsall earlier this year to form a positive impression.
  — Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
• No official times have been recorded, but Jenkins, a freshman cornerback, is widely regarded as the speediest player among the Bears.
  — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 28 Oct. 2022
• It’s not yet known whether the star cornerback will be able to go.
  — Vincent Frank, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
• The ball hung up and cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt closed and made a play.
  — Dan Labbe, cleveland, 14 Sep. 2023
• Then, Irwin spun around the cornerback, raced down the field and picked up 32 yards.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 20 Nov. 2022
• Based on upside, Arnold could be the top cornerback on some draft boards.
  — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
• It’s been 20 years since a cornerback came in the second round (Shawntae Spencer).
  — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
• The ability to juke a blitzing cornerback, sprint right and toss an on-the-move, sidearm dart?
  — Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Dec. 2022
• The Ravens need to find a long-term partner for Marlon Humphrey at cornerback.
  — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2023
• Ruettiger went on to play high school football and did well as a cornerback.
  — Jason Hahn, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
• Beckham dazzled with a diving catch in the red zone in front of cornerback Rock Ya-Sin.
  — Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2023
• As promised, cornerback Jalen Ramsey was used as a chess piece.
  — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 24 July 2024
• This pick likely comes down to a pass rusher or a cornerback.
  — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2023
• Gipson, a four-star recruit, is rated the seventh-best cornerback in the nation in the Class of 2024.
  — Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 16 Aug. 2023
• Earlier in the game, the Bears tried confusing the Titans by rolling a cornerback on a punt.
  — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2024
• From cornerback to edge rusher to running back, there are holes in the roster that need to be addressed.
  — Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 21 May 2024
• Stevenson is the first Miami cornerback to be drafted since Jaquan Johnson went in the sixth round of the 2019 draft.
  — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2023
• Grant is the defense’s leader, and Austin is a three-year starting cornerback.
  — oregonlive, 13 Nov. 2022
• Rivals rates him a 4-star recruit and the No. 40 cornerback in the nation while the three other services rate him as a 3-star prospect.
  — Richard Davenport, arkansasonline.com, 20 June 2024
• Top cornerback Adoree Jackson sustained a knee injury and has missed the last three.
  — Tom Canavan, Hartford Courant, 12 Dec. 2022

Last Updated: 12 Nov 2024