1
: one that sets
2
: a large bird dog (such as an Irish setter) of a type trained to point on finding game
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Senior libero Gabriel Segui led in digs and service receptions while senior setter Joey Pfeiffer led in assists.
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Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2026
Trailing 16-15 in the second set, the Patriots went on an 8-2 run, highlighted by a solo block from setter Brody Schendel.
—Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2026
He was seen as a setter of standards, with successive managers keen to keep him around even as his playing time dwindled in recent seasons.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 15 May 2026
But in Miami the 6-foot-3, 289-pounder might be used as an edge setter because that’s where the Dolphins need the most help.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
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Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2026
Trailing 16-15 in the second set, the Patriots went on an 8-2 run, highlighted by a solo block from setter Brody Schendel.
—Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2026
He was seen as a setter of standards, with successive managers keen to keep him around even as his playing time dwindled in recent seasons.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 15 May 2026
But in Miami the 6-foot-3, 289-pounder might be used as an edge setter because that’s where the Dolphins need the most help.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
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“Setter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/setter. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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setter
noun
set·ter
ˈset-ər 
1
: someone or something that sets
2
: a large long-coated dog (as an Irish setter) used in hunting birds that is trained to point on finding game
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