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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Besides getting players back healthy, the 49ers need an injection of speed on offense, a big guard, some pass-rush help and a playmaker in the secondary.
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Vic Tafur, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Scott was a disruptive playmaker for the Hurricanes.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Yet Buzelis still is struggling to stamp his presence as the Bulls’ primary scorer and playmaker.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
But the addition of playmakers should not be reserved for the offense.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026
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Vic Tafur, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Scott was a disruptive playmaker for the Hurricanes.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Yet Buzelis still is struggling to stamp his presence as the Bulls’ primary scorer and playmaker.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
But the addition of playmakers should not be reserved for the offense.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for playmaker
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“Playmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playmaker. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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