team player
noun
a person who willingly works in cooperation with others.
team players
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pluralof team player.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Before 2022, the son of two former American national team players had been a regular contributor for Borussia Dortmund and a key piece of the team’s attack.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Since then Kearny's youth system has produced three US men's national team players including Tony Meola, and the hilly town of 40,000 people boasts its role in promoting US soccer.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
“These are team players who don’t want to do anything but good in the world. They’re not interested in politics,” Smith argued.
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2025
He pushed his young, inexperienced roster of fringe national team players to show how much they cared, to show they really wanted to be part of the program.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2025
Hackers and bounty hunters aren’t exactly known for being great team players.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
