scorer

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Recent Examples of scorer For England, the most pressing question was how to neutralize Messi, the tournament’s all-time leading scorer with 21 goals over six World Cups. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026 Rodríguez’s 2014 World Cup total of six goals also won him the Golden Boot (awarded to the tournament’s top scorer) that year. Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 July 2026 Prior to Wednesday’s off-night, Peterson had been an explosive scorer for the Jazz. Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026 Cecilia Zandalasini was Golden State’s sixth double-figure scorer with 10 points. Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 16 July 2026 Norway’s elite 6-foot-5 goal scorer raced with some of the best in the battle for the Golden Boot in the tournament, given to the player with the most goals, and his performance in DFW put his name firmly on the world stage. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026 This year’s World Cup rosters featured eight players who were older than 40 and the tournament’s leading goal scorer is 39-year-old Lionel Messi. Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 Kylian Mbappé, the most prolific goal scorer in the history of the World Cup’s knockout stage, was neutralized. Mark Hodge, NBC news, 15 July 2026 The 39-year-old is the tournament’s joint-top scorer alongside Kylian Mbappé with eight goals, repeatedly producing in the biggest moments to keep the reigning champions on course for another World Cup title. Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scorer
Noun
  • The third, the orchestrator, manages the entire process, deciding when the design is complete or when more revisions are needed.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
  • Harold Wheeler, the veteran orchestrator on Broadway and longtime musical director for ABC’s Dancing With the Stars, has died.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Along with the demos, a list of credits for the demo must be included (composer, lyricist, arranger, guide, and source if sampling was used).
    Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Musical pioneer Brian Wilson, the performer/producer/arranger/songwriter regarded as the chief architect of the Beach Boys’ trailblazing sound, died last year.
    Daily News, Daily News, 4 July 2026
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
  • During much of his lifetime, he was generally considered the greatest symphonist after Brahms.
    Tim Page, WSJ, 1 Oct. 2021

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“Scorer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scorer. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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