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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Any best-case scenario for USC this month presumably would involve a true star turn for Davidson, who already has proven to be a bona fide playmaker as a freshman.
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Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
That 2012 title team had an array of playmakers, headlined by Adams (who went on to play at Wyoming, then overseas) as well as Cory Calvert.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
Johnston has been one of Dallas’ top playmakers over the past four seasons.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
And the playmakers were abundant.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
That 2012 title team had an array of playmakers, headlined by Adams (who went on to play at Wyoming, then overseas) as well as Cory Calvert.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
Johnston has been one of Dallas’ top playmakers over the past four seasons.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
And the playmakers were abundant.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for playmaker
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“Playmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playmaker. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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