playmaker
noun
play·mak·er
ˈplā-ˌmā-kər 
: a player who leads the offense for a team (as in basketball or hockey)
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Now, the timing could be right to try and make a strong push for the star playmaker.
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The Bolts have the weaponry around Justin Herbert to attack the gaps in Denver’s secondary, and the defensive playmakers to contain Bo Nix.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
Bringing out the playmaker While Horn got paid a record-setting contract in March, the national buzz about his talent has been somewhat lacking.
—Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
So far, the 49ers and Bengals have also survived without their top playmaker.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The Bolts have the weaponry around Justin Herbert to attack the gaps in Denver’s secondary, and the defensive playmakers to contain Bo Nix.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
Bringing out the playmaker While Horn got paid a record-setting contract in March, the national buzz about his talent has been somewhat lacking.
—Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
So far, the 49ers and Bengals have also survived without their top playmaker.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Playmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playmaker. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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