: one estimated to be of specified excellence or efficiency—used in combination
first-stringersecond-stringer
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThe best available trade candidate may be Steelers third-stringer Mason Rudolph. Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2022 Third-stringer James Hudson was upgraded to starter. Irie Harris, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2022 After Dawson’s backup, Jaky Lee, suffered a season-ending broken ankle in his first start, the Chiefs had to roll with young, unproven third-stringer Mike Livingston. Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2022 Jets fourth-stringer Chris Streveler led his third straight fourth-quarter winning drive. Dennis Waszak Jr., Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2022 Murray’s extra-light workload has created an opportunity for third-stringer Trace McSorley to get reps with the first-team offense. Bob Mcmanaman, The Arizona Republic, 9 Aug. 2022 Mike got the fish into a headlock with his right biceps, and Nate slid a stringer through the gills. Matt Carney, Outside Online, 15 June 2022 Ryan Strome greeted third-stringer Pyotr Kochetkov with a goal to make it 3-0 with 3:41 remaining in the period, then the Rangers pulled away with three more in the third. Vincent Z. Mercogliano, USA TODAY, 31 May 2022 Armstead has made 93 NFL starts since becoming a first-stringer for the Saints late in 2013, but also has been sidelined for 38 games since then. Omar Kelly, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2022 See More