wide receiver
noun
: a football receiver who normally lines up several yards to the side of the offensive formation
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When Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb blamed the glare for dropping an easy catch, Jones batted back the notion that the stadium was the problem.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Cowboys star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb suffered some of the consequences of the sun issue.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2024
Trailing 23-21 with 2:27 remaining, Wilson hit new wide receiver Mike Williams for the 32-yard score and the Steelers stopped Washington on their next possession.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
Trabuco Hills received an early spark from speedy wide receiver Emma Ortiz.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Cowboys star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb suffered some of the consequences of the sun issue.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2024
Trailing 23-21 with 2:27 remaining, Wilson hit new wide receiver Mike Williams for the 32-yard score and the Steelers stopped Washington on their next possession.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
Trabuco Hills received an early spark from speedy wide receiver Emma Ortiz.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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“Wide receiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide%20receiver. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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