starter

Example Sentences

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He was an unremarkable, middle-of-the-rotation starter with enough talent to cobble together a decent major-league career.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

Rarely a starter for Arsenal, the 28-year-old managed just nine minutes off the bench in England's recent World Cup qualifiers with Spain and Iceland.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

A three-year starter at Florida, Slaughter is expected to compete with Chargers left guard Trevor Penning or right guard Cole Strange for a starting role.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

The 2025 season was his lone campaign as a starter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

After perhaps five minutes, I heard the churning metallic sound of the starter, and the sputtering of the engine, muffled because it was inside the barn.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien