team player
noun
: someone who cares more about helping a group or team to succeed than about his or her individual success
Examples of team player in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Former Japanese national team player Daisuke Matsui serves as soccer supervisor.
—
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
Martin is listed at 6-foot-6 and has proven to be the ultimate team player.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Vučević, who was dealt to the Boston Celtics on Tuesday for wing Anfernee Simons and a swap of second-round draft picks, was the ultimate team player in an organization that never could seem to pick a lane between contending and rebuilding.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Getty Images In this thirteen-year career, José Ramírez has been nothing but a team player.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for team player
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
Martin is listed at 6-foot-6 and has proven to be the ultimate team player.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Vučević, who was dealt to the Boston Celtics on Tuesday for wing Anfernee Simons and a swap of second-round draft picks, was the ultimate team player in an organization that never could seem to pick a lane between contending and rebuilding.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Getty Images In this thirteen-year career, José Ramírez has been nothing but a team player.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for team player
Cite this Entry
“Team player.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/team%20player. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
