playmaker

noun

play·​mak·​er ˈplā-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce playmaker (audio)
: a player who leads the offense for a team (as in basketball or hockey)
playmaking noun or adjective

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However, the Commanders did get some good news on Thursday, as two of their top playmakers in Deebo Samuel and Terry McLaurin were active on practice and are in line to play Monday. Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025 The Broncos began isolating their playmakers one-on-one, and Nix took advantage. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025 The answers to the issues so far have been feeding Kevorian Barnes and leaning more on the Horned Frogs’ growing arsenal of playmakers at tight end. Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025 San Francisco’s season that has been equal parts charmed and snakebitten continued Sunday with another victory even though many of the team’s playmakers remain injured. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for playmaker

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First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of playmaker was in 1931

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“Playmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playmaker. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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