playmaker

The Rams, who have playmakers on both offense and defense, gave up a haul to acquire the quarterback they wanted.
Washington introduces new execs Martin Mayhew and Marty Hurney as focus shifts to quarterback|Nicki Jhabvala|February 3, 2021|Washington Post
Murray is the lead ball-handler and playmaker, as well as an exceptional defender.
The Spurs’ Young Trio Has Them Back In The Mix|Jared Dubin|January 20, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
He should ponder how deadly he could be as a secondary playmaker sharing the court with two stars who have won seven of the past 11 scoring titles.
The Nets got better with the James Harden trade. How much better is up to Kyrie Irving.|Jerry Brewer|January 14, 2021|Washington Post
The Crimson Tide is loaded with playmakers on offense and may provide an even bigger challenge for Ohio State’s defense than Clemson did.
College Football Playoff championship: What to know about Alabama-Ohio State|Matt Bonesteel|January 2, 2021|Washington Post

Kane has been dropping deeper and functioning more as a playmaker than an out-and-out striker, and he and Son look like the most dangerous duo in England, if not all of Europe.
José Mourinho Has Tottenham At The Top Of The Table. But Are Spurs For Real?|Terrence Doyle|December 4, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
They named Howe the smartest player, best passer and playmaker and best puck carrier.
Gordie Howe Hockey’s Greatest War Horse|W.C. Heinz|May 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Still, the side has undergone many changes and, crucially, is without its injured playmaker Michael Essien.
World Cup Primer|Joshua Robinson|June 12, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Watch out for playmaker Asamoah Gyan—everything Ghana does seems to go through him.
World Cup Primer|Joshua Robinson|June 12, 2010|DAILY BEAST
I am no playmaker, and, for pledging your healths, I love none of the four you drank to so well.
A Select Collection of Old English Plays (11 of 15)|W. Carew Hazlitt
It is to require the story-teller and the playmaker to prove a thesis that common sense must reject.
Materials and Methods of Fiction|Clayton Hamilton
It was the work of a playmaker rather than a poet, and the verse had none of the elevation of Godfreys or Rogerss.
A History of American Literature|Percy H. Boynton

British Dictionary definitions for playmaker

playmaker

/ (ˈpleɪˌmeɪkə) /

noun

sport a player whose role is to create scoring opportunities for his or her team-mates

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