defender

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"I couldn't get my mate Diogo Jota out of my head today," defender Robertson said after Scotland secured World Cup qualification in November.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“I hope,” said Alexi Lalas, a defender on the 1994 team, “they have some sense of what is coming.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

As Bridges’ shot drops in, the most disruptive defender basketball has ever seen is stuck under the basket, unable to do a single thing to stop it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

“We knew we were going to surprise a lot of people,” defender Marcelo Balboa added, “if we got out of the group.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Her defender, Jamison, removed and unfolded something that she recognized immediately.

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry