Example Sentences

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Hamstring injury could be severe enough to keep him out of action for a few more weeks, and it was obvious in a Game 1 loss to the Thunder that the Lakers miss his playmaking.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

In-form fly-half Jalibert was handed the key playmaking role in the absence of Dupont's long-time club teammate Romain Ntamack as Fabien Galthie's side started the defence of their title with a scintillating attacking display.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

A classy centre, with physicality, quick feet and playmaking ability, he has also turned out on the wing for English champions Bath.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

And although he turned the ball over too often, Darnold also demonstrated the rare type of playmaking ability that had made him one of the most sought-after prospects in the first place.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

Daudet extended poetry to include playmaking; and alone or with a friend he attempted more than one little piece in rhyme—tiny plays of a type familiar enough at the Odéon.

From The Nabob, Volume 1 by Ives, George Burnham