scorekeeper
noun
an official of a sports contest who keeps record of the score.
scorekeeping
-
a word derived from
scorekeeper.
Example Sentences
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I know if I dial it down and focus on those native perennials, letting go of my mental scorekeeping for a bit, I will spy the vividly colored stripes of a favorite fall caterpillar.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 18, 2023
Two of Varela’s friends, who Cortez said knew nothing about baseball but help with scorekeeping and other tasks, have officially been added to the roster.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2023
Both authors claim to eschew domestic scorekeeping and yet ultimately recommend exactly that.
From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2022
Indeed, an aura of drama and scorekeeping hovered around the songs that lined her path to global stardom.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 14, 2019
She should have said that it was not a crude revenge, or a scorekeeping, but took on a redemptive significance for her.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
