How to Use gridiron in a Sentence

gridiron

noun
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  • The book recounts his many moments of glory on the gridiron.
  • And the players were teased and joked about in their time on the gridiron and off.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 15 May 2024
  • What bad examples for all the little Texas kids wanting to grow up to become gridiron legends.
    — Usa Today Sports, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2020
  • However, Thompson is a humble leader reluctant to take credit for his natural gifts and success on the gridiron.
    — Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2020
  • President Donald Trump, who had been pressuring the Big Ten to get back out on the gridiron, claimed victory.
    — NBC News, 22 Oct. 2020
  • Western Hills High School will not be mentioned in any postseason awards for their gridiron success in 2020.
    — Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 13 Oct. 2020
  • Filipovich, the son of Lutheran offensive line coach Nate Filipovich, entered school eyeing a future on the gridiron.
    — Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Feb. 2021
  • The Eagles and Tigers have not met on the gridiron since 1987.
    — Ernie Suggs, ajc, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Yes, the Pac-12 as a whole has been behind the curve on the gridiron in recent years.
    — Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY, 30 June 2022
  • Glen Powell is taking his pigskin from the beaches of San Diego to the gridirons of the South.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 22 Feb. 2024
  • The sports series shifts from the gridiron to the hard court without missing a beat.
    — Neal Justin, Star Tribune, 1 July 2021
  • Gear up for the biggest gridiron game of the year with our best football game snacks.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2024
  • But consider Hodge to be like a point guard on the gridiron.
    — Gabriel Stovall, The Courier-Journal, 12 Sep. 2021
  • Take a look at who will be in the spotlight at the local schools on the gridiron this season.
    — Craig Clary, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2022
  • After last week’s light schedule, the whole league will be on the gridiron this week.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2022
  • The plan was for Keystone College to return to the gridiron last fall.
    — Tom Layberger, Forbes, 31 Aug. 2021
  • That is, only until the Chiefs make their return to the gridiron for the back half of the NFL season.
    — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 8 Nov. 2023
  • On the gridiron though, Manning played in seven games in 2021 for the Greenies.
    — Mcclain Baxley, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2022
  • Checking in on a few of the South Shore teams returning to the gridiron for the first day of the football season for @GlobeSchools.
    — Nate Weitzer, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2022
  • The lessons on the gridiron are just as applicable in the boardroom.
    — Joe Moglia, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2021
  • It’s been said a lot this season, but this is not the same Kansas team that has rolled out on the gridiron in years past.
    — Dallas News, 19 Oct. 2022
  • The Cowboys have struggled to keep pace on the gridiron the last several years.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, sun-sentinel.com, 25 Aug. 2021
  • The tight end corps could take a hit if Dabney is unable to see the gridiron for next season.
    — Dallas News, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Known for his hard-hitting playing style, Reid tried his hand at a new craft on the gridiron.
    — Jaylon Thompson, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2022
  • And yes, Miller is well aware of the history Whitewater and Mount Union have had on the gridiron over the past decade-plus.
    — Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2023
  • And a league where Black athletes account for more than 70 percent of the labor force on the gridiron.
    — Chelsey R. Carter, Scientific American, 8 July 2021
  • Not so with this group, which is willing to attack from anywhere on the gridiron.
    — Paul Newberry, ajc, 19 Sep. 2022
  • High-profile matchups tend to deliver the best soundbites and the wildest moments on and off the gridiron.
    — Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY, 27 July 2022
  • Cougars haven’t faced each other on the gridiron since 1998 — when a certain coach was a player.
    — Norma Gonzalez, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 Sep. 2021
  • Being a track star has paid dividends for him on the gridiron.
    — Emmett Hall, Sun Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2022

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