playmaker

Example Sentences

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None of that trio would be regarded as a creator in the mould of playmaker De Bruyne, who finished top on four occasions.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Back in February, the Cavs zeroed in on a genius playmaker who had been an All-Star 11 times, the NBA’s leading scorer on three occasions, and the MVP.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The analytics still painted the 2022 defensive player of the year as an effective defender and an efficient secondary playmaker.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The Portugal playmaker remains a class act and will not be short of offers.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

And presently the strong joy of creating kindled in him, and phrase flowed abreast with thought, and the playmaker wrote fluently and surely to an accompaniment of contented ejaculations.

From The Certain Hour by Cabell, James Branch