team player
Americannoun
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team players
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of team player
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Example Sentences
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A team player, Cook knew when to step back and delegate reponsibilities.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
Seehorn is the ultimate professional: pleasant, quick to credit her colleagues, a team player.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Reyna’s parents, the former U.S. men’s captain Claudio Reyna and women’s national team player Danielle Egan, had been particularly resentful of comments Berhalter made about their son’s attitude at the tournament.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Kenny Cooper - a former US men's national team player - believes the team, with Balogun as "a proven goalscorer at the highest level", can go on a historic run.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
Jay is strong, kind, a good partner and team player.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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