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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Ryan Rollins was one of the only bright spots from Milwaukee’s season, providing great value as a playmaker and shooter who competes defensively and has a nose for the ball.
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Law Murray, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Thompson is a dynamite playmaker.
—Jeff Sentell, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
Hence, Brown is surrounded by many familiar playmakers who helped him become the 12th player in FBS history to pass for 3,000 yards and rush for 1,000 yards in a single season.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Cincinnati’s Brazilian playmaker Evander, a two-time runner-up for MLS MVP, electrified the home crowd with a blast of a shot from outside the box to the upper left corner to give their team a 3-2 lead.
—Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
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Law Murray, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Thompson is a dynamite playmaker.
—Jeff Sentell, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
Hence, Brown is surrounded by many familiar playmakers who helped him become the 12th player in FBS history to pass for 3,000 yards and rush for 1,000 yards in a single season.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Cincinnati’s Brazilian playmaker Evander, a two-time runner-up for MLS MVP, electrified the home crowd with a blast of a shot from outside the box to the upper left corner to give their team a 3-2 lead.
—Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
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“Playmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playmaker. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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