team player
noun
: someone who cares more about helping a group or team to succeed than about his or her individual success
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Boisvert, a Chicago Blackhawks’ 2024 first-round pick, sought to prove himself as an individual but also a team player.
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Scott Powers, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
From a casual T-shirt to a striped sweater, this is another team player that works with every other piece in your closet.
—Gena Kaufman, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
Ever a team player, Barrymore followed suit, closed mouth responding to Fraser.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Dec. 2025
And that is investing in togetherness and helping kids learn skills like being patient and taking turns, strengthening memory capacities, planning ahead, not giving up, and that being a team player will pay off later.
—Angela J. Narayan, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
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Scott Powers, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
From a casual T-shirt to a striped sweater, this is another team player that works with every other piece in your closet.
—Gena Kaufman, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
Ever a team player, Barrymore followed suit, closed mouth responding to Fraser.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Dec. 2025
And that is investing in togetherness and helping kids learn skills like being patient and taking turns, strengthening memory capacities, planning ahead, not giving up, and that being a team player will pay off later.
—Angela J. Narayan, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for team player
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“Team player.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/team%20player. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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