most valuable player

noun

: the player who contributes the most to his or her team's success

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And after the game — if the Broncos pulled off an upset — millions would be waiting to hear from Newton, the NFL regular season’s most valuable player. Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2025 Isabel Ibarra, a Fort Worth North Side senior and Fort Worth ISD’s most valuable player, is the first signee of Texas Wesleyan’s varsity flag football program; Texas Wesleyan is the first university in Texas to start a team that will begin competing in spring of 2026. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2025 Among other things compared to Acuna, neither Soto nor Correa has been a league most valuable player. Terence Moore, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025 O’Neal has been many things: NBA champion, most valuable player, All-Star, entrepreneur, commentator, DJ, actor, honorary police officer, philanthropist. Jad El Reda, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for most valuable player

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“Most valuable player.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/most%20valuable%20player. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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