wide receiver

NOUN

football position

Synonyms

WEAK

pass receiver primary receiver receiver wide out

Example Sentences

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The Chargers fulfilled needs at wide receiver, the offensive and defensive lines and in the secondary during Day 3 of the NFL draft.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Ah’Mari, a whip-fast sophomore wide receiver with two state championships under his belt, peered out the window as various high-school campuses passed below.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Six teams finished with two first-round picks while the Jets had three after jumping back into the first round for wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

University of Texas quarterback Arch Manning has an NIL valuation of $5.4 million, for example, and Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith has an NIL value of $4.2 million, according to database On3.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

He was tall and brown, built thin and powerful like a wide receiver.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates