How to Use roster in a Sentence

roster

noun
  • His name has been added to the team roster.
  • The team has a roster of 40 players.
  • The roster has changed — a few times.
    — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
  • How did the rest of the roster shake out?
    — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • There aren’t many bright spots on the roster.
    — Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
  • The roster, for the most part, is set.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 June 2026
  • But there are still a lot of needs on this roster.
    — Chad Graff, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Tear the whole roster down and start from scratch.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The move opens a spot on the 40-man roster.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
  • But who fills out the bottom half of the roster?
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Espinal played his way on to the roster.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The roster turned over in a matter of months.
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Or the cost of a baseball roster.
    — Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026
  • But an elite roster of brands has found a way—like the two below.
    — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Blitzer adds to the roster of high-end investors for the six teams.
    — Doug Ferguson, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2023
  • The new regime frankly didn’t have a lot to work with, and the roster had a weak base.
    — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
  • That now stands as the strength of their roster heading down the stretch.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025
  • That cadence will shape how the roster fills out through the game's first year.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • Not bad for one college roster.
    — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The roster rose up big-time when Adebayo went out.
    — Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The Loons have a glaring roster need at right back.
    — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Here's who's on the 2026 roster so far.
    — Stephanie Stremplewski, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The title is one of his three leaders on that roster.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The roster will be cut by about 30 percent.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 4 June 2026
  • As for the rest of the roster cuts, no big surprises were to be found.
    — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Does their fund-raising success play a role in the team roster?
    — Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Not a single player is left from last year’s roster.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The roster upgrades the Bears make over the next two months will be key.
    — Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
  • There are a few notable absences from the roster.
    — Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Every fighter on the roster is in their prime.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

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