team player
noun
: someone who cares more about helping a group or team to succeed than about his or her individual success
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Unfortunately for the day's ringmaster, Claire's plans for an epic house of horrors aren't exactly going smoothly — and neither are Mitchell’s (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) intentions to be a team player by dressing up as Spider-Man at work.
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Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Become a team player with Club Waka Soccer in Glendale.
—Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
For example, having emotional intelligence and being a team player are aspects of interpersonal skills.
—Shiran Danoch, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Harper isn’t a team player, even when that team shares her favorite ax to grind.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 30 Sep. 2024
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Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Become a team player with Club Waka Soccer in Glendale.
—Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
For example, having emotional intelligence and being a team player are aspects of interpersonal skills.
—Shiran Danoch, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Harper isn’t a team player, even when that team shares her favorite ax to grind.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 30 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for team player
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“Team player.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/team%20player. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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