team player
Americannoun
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team players
plural
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of team player
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Seehorn is the ultimate professional: pleasant, quick to credit her colleagues, a team player.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
But even Leonardo understood that Felis catus was not a team player.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
"I don't really focus on that," said Smith-Njigba, a team player who also does a surprising amount of blocking for a star wide receiver.
From Barron's ● Feb. 7, 2026
On suggestions that he should stand as an independent in the by-election, Burnham said: "No, I wouldn't do that because I meant it when I said I am team player."
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2026
Give it a leave of absence. team player.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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