team player

Example Sentences

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"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

How can you demonstrate that you’re a team player if your interviewer doesn’t specifically ask you about it?

From MarketWatch • Jan. 23, 2026

Dyche was on the books of Forest as a youth team player in the late 1980s, while Brian Clough was manager, but never made a first-team appearance.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025

Such is the difference between a team player and, well, whatever LeBron is.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2025

When your boss says you should be more of a team player, that means she wants you to take on more of her work. thick as thieves.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner