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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Our plain-vanilla incentives are 35% plus a 2% to 4% percent kicker for diversity.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 20 Apr. 2024
Besides the kicker and returners, no players from either side will be allowed to move until a returner touches the ball or the ball hits the ground.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 27 Mar. 2024
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 20 Apr. 2024
Besides the kicker and returners, no players from either side will be allowed to move until a returner touches the ball or the ball hits the ground.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Kicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kicker. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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