scorer

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Recent Examples of scorer González’s 13 goals puts her second in the Golden Boot race (top scorer) behind Kansas City Current star and reigning MVP Temwa Chawinga. Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025 Big names in new places Just last season, the Colorado Avalanche reached an impasse with their leading scorer, star forward Mikko Rantanen, who was in the final year of his contract with the team. Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025 Attacking midfielder Pep Biel is Charlotte’s leading scorer, a 137-pound dynamo who should return Saturday night from injury. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025 The Suns acquired a young scorer in Jalen Green and a defensive pest in Dillon Brooks. Doug Haller, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025 In order to take the next step, Giddey needs to show less hesitancy as a scorer, and force teams to have to account for his shot attempts. Mikai Bruce, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Bet at least $5 on an anytime touchdown scorer. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025 Anthony was the franchise’s best pure scorer since English, the face of this franchise from 2003-11. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025 All 23 colorways for the LeBron 23 will feature a unique graphic on their heel connected to the NBA’s all-time leading scorer’s career. Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scorer
Noun
  • Less survival operator, more proactive orchestrator.
    Francesca Pezzoli, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • As the mystery unravels from multiple POVs, Alex’s kooky aunt Gladys (Amy Madigan) is revealed as the orchestrator of the tragedy — her fiery orange hair, nimble fingers, ghostly face and wicked crimson smile a memorable image that haunts the narrative.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The AfDB’s contribution, when approved by its board, follows the bank’s designation as the lead arranger to raise nearly $8 billion for Bishoftu International Airport, which will be located 45 km outside the capital Addis Ababa.
    Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Jimmy had been a musical arranger for Broadway shows and performed with such jazz giants as Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Papa Jo Jones, Ornette Coleman, Lionel Hampton and Chico Hamilton.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Before that, a preconcert panel of Price scholars and current CSO composer-in-residence Jessie Montgomery discussed the symphonist’s remarkable life and even more remarkable music.
    Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2022
  • A decade after basing a whole festival on Bruckner and minimalist master John Adams, Franz Welser-Most Thursday night at Severance Music Center juxtaposed the grand Austrian symphonist with Arnold Schoenberg, the father of serialism.
    Zachary Lewis, cleveland, 25 Feb. 2022

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“Scorer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scorer. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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