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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Indiana has been resilient despite its physical strain and uphill run, and a playoff upset without its main playmaker would be something to see for head coach Stephanie White.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Perhaps the sportsbooks think the local outfit is going to be salty this year with Pete Carroll, Geno Smith and those young offensive playmakers.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
And the exceptions don’t stop with the playmakers.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Brothers Wesley and Winston Bunn are key playmakers back for D-S while Hamilton Tsen is a defensive anchor.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Perhaps the sportsbooks think the local outfit is going to be salty this year with Pete Carroll, Geno Smith and those young offensive playmakers.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
And the exceptions don’t stop with the playmakers.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Brothers Wesley and Winston Bunn are key playmakers back for D-S while Hamilton Tsen is a defensive anchor.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
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 17 Sep. 2025.
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