starter
Example Sentences
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With two starters injured, they’re limping in and the statistical models might be inflating their chances.
But that success was fleeting: all five of their starters, including three freshmen, were snapped up in the NBA draft.
France exposed England a couple of times in the first half with tries straight from set-piece starter plays.
From BBC
“With the buildup, I just don’t see a world in which he doesn’t break with us as a starter, and so, we’re going to need those innings.”
From Los Angeles Times
For starters, the price of oil shot well past $100 a barrel, and gas prices immediately soared.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.