playmaking

[play-mayk-ing]

noun

1. Sports.,  the action, role, or skill of a playmaker.

Example Sentences

While Ward has shown glimpses of the playmaking skills that made him an All-American at Miami, those flashes have been overwhelmed by the negatives.

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Drake Maye’s playmaking ability and New England’s improving defense make the Patriots a tough out.

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The wet weather was an awkward accompaniment to her playmaking game, but Aitchison, preferred to Zoe Harrison at fly-half, sent a pass out to Dow for the wing's landmark score.

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Holly Aitchison, a playmaking fly-half, will get the chance to pull strings for the first time in the tournament after recovering from an ankle injury to take her place on the bench.

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Son, who either scored or set up a goal in each of his three games with LAFC, finished in double-digits for goals eight times and in assists three times at Tottenham, making him a playmaking double threat.

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