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 same might be said for Georgia playmaker Gunner Stockton after completing just 11 of 21 throws for 70 yards in a bump win over Georgia Tech last week, with both quarterbacks targeting major improvements at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
The 6-foot-3, 195-pound playmaker has 793 yards and eight TDs on 44 receptions in only nine games so far, and is half of the best receiver duo in the country, opposite Jeremiah Smith.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
The 28-year-old playmaker apologised for his actions but will be suspended for Thursday’s game against Manchester United, having also missed the recent 2-2 draw with Bournemouth through suspension.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
The Broncos are adding an interesting playmaker to their practice squad.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2025
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
The 6-foot-3, 195-pound playmaker has 793 yards and eight TDs on 44 receptions in only nine games so far, and is half of the best receiver duo in the country, opposite Jeremiah Smith.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
The 28-year-old playmaker apologised for his actions but will be suspended for Thursday’s game against Manchester United, having also missed the recent 2-2 draw with Bournemouth through suspension.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
The Broncos are adding an interesting playmaker to their practice squad.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Playmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playmaker. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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