most valuable player

noun

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

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A'ja Wilson, the star of the Las Vegas Aces, has won the WNBA's most valuable player for 2025. Brittney Melton, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025 Junior Reese Roldan was named the tournament’s most valuable player. Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025 At the end of the NFL’s annual awards show, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and his Baltimore Ravens counterpart, Lamar Jackson, waited for the announcement of the league’s most valuable player. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2025 Ostovar, a tremendous all-around player, was last season’s Orange County and CIF Southern Section Division 1 player of the year, and was Trinity League most valuable player. Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025 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 2 Oct. 2025.

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