How to Use team player in a Sentence

team player

noun
  • As Mars enters Aquarius, join the herd and be a team player.
    — USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Like Wolff, Grace is a team player, the center of a big ensemble cast.
    — Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Harper isn’t a team player, even when that team shares her favorite ax to grind.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 30 Sep. 2024
  • White House aides sometimes felt Harris wasn't a team player and stayed away from any task with risk.
    — Alex Thompson, Axios, 22 July 2024
  • Part of the process of working with other actors is being a team player.
    — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 12 Aug. 2024
  • Cena said his days in the world of WWE prepared him for keeping his head down and being a team player.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
  • The ideal scout team player is better than anyone the Bruins will face but won’t rub it in theirs.
    — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
  • But in office, she’s proved a team player in Europe’s support for Kyiv.
    — Joseph Ataman, CNN, 5 July 2024
  • Oat flour: With its mild, neutral flavor and soft, starchy nature, oat flour is a great team player.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 15 Mar. 2024
  • That said, backstage, the still shockingly young Murphy was a true team player.
    — Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025
  • Surprisingly, Gizelle is acting like the biggest team player out of the bunch.
    — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2024
  • Be patient with this, but stay true to it and keep pushing forward, but also always be a team player.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Madden, a two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree, was named the team’s defensive scout team player of the year in 2022.
    — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Frankly, the Bengals are lucky that Burrow is a team player and participated in the first few days of practice.
    — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2023
  • Carlson is not a team player, and in fact is uncontrollable.
    — Oliver Darcy, CNN, 25 Apr. 2023
  • It’s also proved to be a beneficial metaphor for casting Allred as a team player.
    — Char Adams, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Re-framing their mindset around the fear of being considered as not being a team player.
    — Rachel Montañez, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2023
  • Cohen appeared in eight games in three seasons, making six tackles, and was the Bruins’ defensive scout team player of the year in 2021.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023
  • If you can get staffed on these projects and do an amazing job, you will get recognized for being an integral team player.
    — Sho Dewan, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The idea was to direct attention to products rather than branding or the designer, an approach that Blazy, known to be a team player, adopted.
    — Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Jamie also lets Dani take the final penalty kick, showing his evolution as a team player.
    — Town & Country, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Become a team player with Club Waka Soccer in Glendale.
    — Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
  • In addition, recognize others, connect with them and join in as a team player.
    — Tracy Brower, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Is the public expecting the ultimate team player to be a volume scorer?
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Russell was considered the better team player, the winner.
    — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2023
  • Looking to keep Messi from scoring goals will be Pedro Gallese, a Peru national team player who is one of the league's top goalkeepers.
    — Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Francine embodies the qualities of a hard worker, team player, mentor, and teacher.
    — Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Pompeo, Trump's second secretary of State, successfully navigated Trump world and was seen as more of a team player, the source said.
    — Barak Ravid, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Logan leads the Student Council through being everyone's 'go to' person and is a true team player by ensuring all voices are heard.
    — Rebecca Loroff, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
  • One of the best assets that Leo has as an artist is their capacity to take collaborative notes, and execute not only their artistic vision, but also being able to be a team player.
    — Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025

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