quar·ter·back
ˈkwȯ(r)-tər-ˌbak 
1
: an offensive back in football who usually lines up behind the center, calls the signals, and directs the offensive play of the team
2
: one who directs and leads
quarterbacked; quarterbacking; quarterbacks
1
: to direct the offensive play of
quarterback a football team
2
: to give executive direction to : boss
… quarterbacked the original buying syndicate.—
Time
Time
: to play quarterback
Examples of quarterback in a Sentence
Verb
He quarterbacked his high school team.
She quarterbacked the company's latest ad campaign.
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24 June 2026
Everything seems to be trending in the right direction for Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
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Noun
Along with Kelce, Swift was pictured at the party with close friend Ashley Avignone, Brittany Mahomes -- the wife of Chiefs' quarterback Patrick Mahomes -- and Lyndsay Bell, wife of Chiefs' tight end Blake Bell.
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Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
26 June 2026
Irwin, who plays wide receiver and defensive back, will join former Orange Lutheran quarterback Makena Cook at Sierra Canyon.
—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
26 June 2026
Verb
Eventually, the Blackhawks turned to Connor Bedard to quarterback the power play.
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Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Everything seems to be trending in the right direction for Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for quarterback
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“Quarterback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quarterback. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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