most valuable player

noun

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

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Matthew Stafford remains among the frontrunners for the NFL most valuable player award, though his status took a hit after a three-interception performance in a defeat by the Atlanta Falcons. Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026 Running back Kenneth Gainwell was voted the Steelers' most valuable player of the year. Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026 A little thing called the Hart Memorial Trophy, awarded to the NHL’s regular-season most valuable player. Eric Stephens, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025 Alt was the team’s most valuable player after quarterback Justin Herbert. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for most valuable player

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