starter

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.

The Vanderbilt commit and possible high draft pick has been a four-year varsity starter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

What’s clear is that Misiorowski is the hardest thrower at a time when pitchers throw harder than ever before, meaning he very well could be the hardest-throwing starter of all time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“He’s literally trying to throw a shutout every time out there, where I don’t know that every starter has that mindset.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Josh Tongue elevated himself to a nailed-on starter with his hostility and ability to trouble the best players in the opposition.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The stable hands, despairing of getting help to the track fast enough, fetched the only transportation on hand, a little runabout truck that the track starter used to motor around the course.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand