starter

Example Sentences

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The bottom of the first inning took so long that Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto resorted to throwing a ball against the back of the dugout to stay warm.

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

"Throughout all the qualification matches, I was a starter but at the World Cup I was on the bench because of the injury I suffered the day before the Paraguay game. It was very unfortunate."

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

In other words, it’s less a dip starter than a shortcut to onion-forward umami.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Travis slid one of the starter bolts in and hand-tightened it.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner