most valuable player

noun

: the player who contributes the most to his or her team's success

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When Alkins transferred to a high school in North Carolina, Alvarado became the main option as a junior, winning the CHSAA’s most valuable player award. Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026 Among the hundreds of surgeries performed over three decades by ElAttrache, his patients include the four 2024 MLB most valuable player and Cy Young Award winners — Ohtani, Aaron Judge, Chris Sale and Tarik Skubal. Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026 Valdez, who somehow avoided being grilled about being born and raised in Texas, picked Jalen Brunson as her choice for most valuable player. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026 Their West team won 10-5, with Kyles going 1-for-1, scoring two runs, making a couple of defensive gems and being named the game’s most valuable player. Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for most valuable player

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“Most valuable player.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/most%20valuable%20player. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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