1
: one that kicks or kicks something
2
: an unexpected and surprising remark, revelation, or set of circumstances
Examples of kicker in a Sentence
The real kicker came when the chairman announced that he was quitting.
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Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker hasn’t been his usual elite self this season, and his worst game couldn’t have come at a worse time against their AFC North rival, the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Scott Thompson, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2024
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker endorsed the former president.
—Sarah Bedford, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
Edge: Ravens Special teams Ravens kicker Justin Tucker has lost a step.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 1 Nov. 2024
Harrison Butker Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, a conservative Catholic, endorsed Trump in October on Fox News' The Ingraham Angle.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Scott Thompson, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2024
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker endorsed the former president.
—Sarah Bedford, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
Edge: Ravens Special teams Ravens kicker Justin Tucker has lost a step.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 1 Nov. 2024
Harrison Butker Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, a conservative Catholic, endorsed Trump in October on Fox News' The Ingraham Angle.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Kicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kicker. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
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