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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Angela also developed a proprietary RAVN claw setting, which her setter often uses on the brand’s jewels.
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Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Middlesex All-Conference star Sabine Wenzel, Emme Boyer and Anna Burns will guide Melrose, while Sadie Smith is back at setter.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Finally, my projections are meant as broad expectation setters and not a hard ceiling or floor for each player.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
One of those friendships has been with her setter.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Middlesex All-Conference star Sabine Wenzel, Emme Boyer and Anna Burns will guide Melrose, while Sadie Smith is back at setter.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Finally, my projections are meant as broad expectation setters and not a hard ceiling or floor for each player.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
One of those friendships has been with her setter.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Setter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/setter. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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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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