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first-string
[ furst-string ]
adjective
- composed of regular members, participants, etc. ( substitute ):
the first-string team.
- foremost; main:
the first-string critics.
first string
noun
- the top player of a team in an individual sport, such as squash
adjective
- being a regular member of a team rather than a substitute or reserve
- being the top player of a team in an individual sport
- of high rating; first-class
Other Words From
- first-stringer noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of first-string1
Example Sentences
Martin, a redshirt sophomore, took first-string snaps in practice, every repetition coveted by a player who has thrown all of five passes in college.
At the end of Week 15, 18 teams had started quarterbacks who weren’t their first-string passers on opening day; 56 different quarterbacks have started an NFL game this season.
At the end of Week 15 of the NFL season, 18 teams had started quarterbacks who weren’t their first-string passers on opening day; 56 different quarterbacks have started an NFL game this season.
Moreover, regardless of the score, the first-string players almost always remain on the field.
Tucker will wrap up spring practice Saturday afternoon at Spartan Stadium, where fans will watch a 15-period practice that will include first-string offensive players scrimmaging against the team’s top defense.
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