starter

Example Sentences

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Like an umpire in football who calls a holding penalty, the only time anyone notices a starter in track is when there’s a false start.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Schwab’s account comes with a starter investing course and offers $50 in fractional shares if the teen completes it within 45 days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

She could jump in off the bench and make some serious shots, developing into a starter pretty quickly.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

“Taking initiative, being a self starter and being able to advocate for yourself is a skillset that is helpful when you practice law.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

It was a quiet, sedate kind of place and he was a star there, a starter on the varsity football team as a freshman.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger