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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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.
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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
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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
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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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