manager
noun
man·ag·er
ˈma-ni-jər 
: one that manages: such as
a
: a person who conducts business or household affairs
He was promoted to manager last month.
b
: a person whose work or profession is management
c(1)
: a person who directs a team or athlete
the manager of a baseball team
(2)
: a student who in scholastic or collegiate sports supervises equipment and records under the direction of a coach
Examples of manager in a Sentence
I'd like to speak to the manager, please.
He was promoted to manager last year.
The team's general manager acquired five new players for the upcoming season.
The manager decided to change pitchers in the eighth inning.
The actress recently fired her manager.
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The Angels made a dramatic change when the team named John Mozeliak its interim general manager.
—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2026
Orioles manager Craig Albernaz came to the mound ostensibly to pull his starter, who had been brilliant most of the day, retiring the first 12 batters of the game in order before a walk and a home run by Spencer Steer in the fifth.
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C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
6 July 2026
Ashley Smith is the manager of player engagement for the NFL, and the siblings are close.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 July 2026
Former teammate and football general manager, Andrew Luck, brought Pritchard back to Palo Alto.
—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2026
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Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2026
Orioles manager Craig Albernaz came to the mound ostensibly to pull his starter, who had been brilliant most of the day, retiring the first 12 batters of the game in order before a walk and a home run by Spencer Steer in the fifth.
—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
6 July 2026
Ashley Smith is the manager of player engagement for the NFL, and the siblings are close.
—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 July 2026
Former teammate and football general manager, Andrew Luck, brought Pritchard back to Palo Alto.
—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for manager
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“Manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manager. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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manager
noun
man·ag·er
ˈman-ij-ər
1
: a person who manages especially a business or household affairs
2
: a person who directs a team or an athlete
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