Phrase guide

murderers' row

name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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name

Meaning 1

The batting lineup of certain New York Yankees teams in the early twentieth century, most notably the 1927 team.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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name

Meaning 2

A group of middleweight boxers in the 1940s.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

Topics: boxing, government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war

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noun

Meaning 3

A team with an exceptionally talented group of players, or that group of players.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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noun

Meaning 4

Any ensemble which comprises exceptional individuals.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • The cast was a murderers' row, with five Oscar winners in supporting roles.

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History

Etymology

From Murderers' Row.