team player

noun

: someone who cares more about helping a group or team to succeed than about his or her individual success

Examples of team player in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Dude’s a lifelong utility player — rock solid on guitar and vocals with the family band, while Willie circles the beat, and a team player with frequent Neil Young backing crew Promise of the Real. —Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025

Among those witnessing it all for the first time in person was Boris Diaw, a former NBA champion with the San Antonio Spurs, longtime French national team player, and general manager of team France. —Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025

According to Transfermarkt, the 30-year-old becomes just the 14th German men’s national team player to reach this milestone. —Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025

Angela continues her reign as rookie of the year, gracefully rooming with Porsha, proving her ability as a team player. —Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 2 June 2025

Rhymes for team player

• assayer
• ballplayer
• betrayer
• bilayer
• bricklayer
• conveyer
• conveyor
• purveyor
• ratepayer
• soothsayer
• surveyor
• taxpayer