team player
noun
: someone who cares more about helping a group or team to succeed than about his or her individual success
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Anderson made 53 appearances in two seasons in all competitions as a first-team player at Newcastle.
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Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Zayne was a really good team player, good teammate, smart, physical.
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Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
There’s this fear around being a showrunner who’s not a team player.
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Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
Djalminha, a former Brazilian national team player, and Scaloni shared a hug.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Zayne was a really good team player, good teammate, smart, physical.
—
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
There’s this fear around being a showrunner who’s not a team player.
—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
Djalminha, a former Brazilian national team player, and Scaloni shared a hug.
—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for team player
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“Team player.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/team%20player. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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