wide receiver
noun
: a football receiver who normally lines up several yards to the side of the offensive formation
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Reed, a wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers, has been training with Hughes since 2016.
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Shakeia Taylor, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2024
Houston Texans’ wide receiver Stefon Diggs has signed with SMAC Entertainment.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
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Shakeia Taylor, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2024
Houston Texans’ wide receiver Stefon Diggs has signed with SMAC Entertainment.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for wide receiver
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“Wide receiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide%20receiver. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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