How to Use setter in a Sentence

setter

noun
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  • Smith was a wick setter on the line and didn’t care for the new boss.
    — Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2021
  • But the real standard setters, of course, are the U.S. and the EU.
    — Bypeter Vanham, Fortune, 29 June 2023
  • The area’s best setter may be Scripps Ranch’s Jett Reyes.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2024
  • On the hunt for a great travel gift for your most beloved jet-setter?
    — Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 3 Nov. 2022
  • Djokovic has only lost one five-setter in the past three years.
    — Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 29 Aug. 2021
  • Medjid, the pace setter for the BC offense, had a game-high four goals in that matchup.
    — Globe Correspondent, BostonGlobe.com, 28 May 2022
  • Adele has also been a record-setter on the Billboard 200.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Jan. 2022
  • The Saints record-setter came from 6 yards away midway through the third quarter.
    — Jeff Nowak, NOLA.com, 25 Dec. 2020
  • The sophomore setter has some big shoes to fill this season for St. Charles North.
    — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2023
  • In part that is because in some ways the film is one big long table setter.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2021
  • In part, that is because in some ways the film is one big long table setter.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, Detroit Free Press, 22 Oct. 2021
  • Sydney Hilley, the Big Ten setter of the year, had 30 assists and 14 digs.
    — Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2021
  • And will step into a more prominent role as the team’s go-to setter.
    — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The setter/opposite had a match-high five aces with 12 kills.
    — Tim Meehan and Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
  • But the core of the ’73 team had graduated and coach Jack Henn was looking for help at setter and in the back row.
    — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Jan. 2023
  • The junior setter was the most dynamic player in the metro area.
    — Joseph Halm, NOLA.com, 24 Jan. 2021
  • Sirianni said the Colts count on Smith to be a tone-setter for their offense.
    — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 13 Dec. 2020
  • Ackie was a 5-foot-7 setter in high school and college.
    — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 28 June 2021
  • Messina echoed what his first team All-Ohio setter said.
    — Joe Magill, cleveland, 12 Nov. 2021
  • His second year, and first full season, was a record-setter.
    — Brian Hedger, USA TODAY, 9 May 2021
  • Purdy spent much of his time on the football field while Brandt was a setter for the volleyball team.
    — Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Purdy spent much of his time on the football field, while Brandt was a setter for the volleyball team.
    — Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 17 July 2023
  • The pup, an English setter from Phoenix, Arizona, broke the record three months ago with his 3.74-inch licker.
    — Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 7 June 2023
  • And Texas A&M, which has quickly become a trend-setter in the bidding wars of the name, image and likeness era.
    — oregonlive, 7 Jan. 2022
  • Senior setter Ellen Floyd added five kills and 23 assists for the Seawolves.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 14 Nov. 2022
  • The 6-foot-3 setter has been a leader as the Cougars have run the table in the Central Suburban North for two seasons.
    — Darren Day, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2022
  • Talk about a perfect example of a table-setter at the top of the lineup.
    — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 7 July 2021
  • The biggest one was bringing up freshman Alyssa Teske and putting her at setter.
    — Tony Baranek, chicagotribune.com, 5 Apr. 2021
  • While the Korean product sinks in, the jet setter reaches for a French classic.
    — Gabrielle Reich, Vogue, 31 July 2024
  • Two-time Olympian and the Tokyo Olympics best setter Poulter wears the captain’s bar on her jersey as voted on by teammates.
    — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024

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