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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The Belgian playmaker turns 34 next month and is reluctant to call time on his City career.
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Tom Burrows, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Star Power That Vancouver have accomplished their run to the final without Scottish playmaker Ryan Gauld for the last two rounds is nothing short of remarkable.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Four of the team’s first six picks were devoted to skill positions to surround quarterback Justin Herbert with playmakers.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
The Panthers needed a dynamic playmaker at wide receiver, and Texas wideout Matthew Golden might have only been a trade-back option for the franchise.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
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Tom Burrows, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Star Power That Vancouver have accomplished their run to the final without Scottish playmaker Ryan Gauld for the last two rounds is nothing short of remarkable.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Four of the team’s first six picks were devoted to skill positions to surround quarterback Justin Herbert with playmakers.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
The Panthers needed a dynamic playmaker at wide receiver, and Texas wideout Matthew Golden might have only been a trade-back option for the franchise.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
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“Playmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playmaker. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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