team player
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of team player
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Few players are driven to club soccer practice by a national team player.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
U.S. men’s national team player Tim Weah also was present at the Mamdani press conference.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 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
One MP agreed, saying if Burnham "acts like a team player he'd be valuable".
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026
I had always been a team player, but this time I felt so much personal pressure from the president.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
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