playmaker
noun
play·mak·er
ˈplā-ˌmā-kər 
: a player who leads the offense for a team (as in basketball or hockey)
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Six separate receivers have caught touchdown passes already this season, a stark difference from a season ago when Green was criticized for being too reliant on a small number of playmakers.
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Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
Worthy, the team’s second-best playmaker behind Rice, injured his right shoulder on the game’s third play and didn’t return.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
As one of Lockport’s top playmakers and leaders, senior midfielder Kacper Sikon is determined to be at his best in the biggest moments of the biggest games.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Also, the Steelers have playmakers on both sides of the ball and are still a playoff contender.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
Worthy, the team’s second-best playmaker behind Rice, injured his right shoulder on the game’s third play and didn’t return.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
As one of Lockport’s top playmakers and leaders, senior midfielder Kacper Sikon is determined to be at his best in the biggest moments of the biggest games.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Also, the Steelers have playmakers on both sides of the ball and are still a playoff contender.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Playmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playmaker. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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