How to Use striker in a Sentence

striker

noun
  • The wingers are very fast, and the strikers keep the ball.
    — Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Over the past two years, some strikers have crossed the picket lines.
    — Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2023
  • The striker was out when a ball was caught on the fly, or on one bounce, fair or foul.
    — Gregory Harutunian, chicagotribune.com, 4 June 2021
  • More strikers than a picket line.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Which strikers, and how many, will be at the World Cup?
    — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
  • There was no true striker for England.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Four fellow strikers weren’t at work at the time of the rally.
    — Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Is Mathys the same type, to start as a winger and end as a striker?
    — Elias Burke, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The sophomore striker scored three goals and added an assist over two games.
    — Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Oct. 2022
  • But there are moments where pressing with two strikers works.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
  • That, and a great striker’s innate knowledge of where the goal was.
    — Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 23 June 2020
  • The two strikers have two very different jobs.
    — Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 5 May 2026
  • Uche was very much considered a striker.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The striker will appear at his fourth World Cup.
    — ABC News, 18 May 2026
  • Two strikers died and more than 200 were injured.
    — USA Today, 6 May 2026
  • Eintracht know how to spot a striker.
    — Phil Hay, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The striker is initially in a central area but then darts to the right side.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
  • In a summer when most of its elite clubs needed an elite striker, there was one right there for them.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • That’s six games without a goal now for their new striker, who still looks awkward in this side.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The striker lined up his shot and scored his third goal of the season in the 24th minute.
    — Jonathan Saxon, The Courier-Journal, 18 June 2021
  • But in truth, the 37-year-old Poland striker has looked off the pace for months.
    — Pol Ballús, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Some of the most prolific strikers aren’t.
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Midfield has the most depth and no one has seized the striker position.
    — Ronald Blum, Twin Cities, 7 July 2025
  • Just a steely look into the striker’s eyes and a sniff to smell his intentions.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The Chelsea striker then drove away from the Brazilian to win a foul.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Her cross found Hopkins, who played more as a central striker in the game.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Add it to her ability to lead the line as a striker, and her full form was on display.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2025
  • There is something about Fiorentina that brings out the best in strikers.
    — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Maybe the weight of chasing the record was impacting the elite striker?
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026
  • The striker is kept under constant spring tension by the sear.
    — Tom Jackman, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2023

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