From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishmusician/player/car etc of the yearmusician/player/car etc of the yearthe musician etc who was voted the best in a particular yearvote/name something ... of the year The new Renault was voted car of the year. → year
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musician/player/car etc of the year• Then came the news of Price, the two-time City 4-A Player of the Year.• On defense, Mutombo, the three-time defensive player of the year, hung around the lane to block and alter shots.• A former Car of the Year winner, it has done well on the Continent but has been under-rated here.• Going up against league player of the year Mary Raskauskas, Thompson tallied 17 points and 10 rebounds.• All won national Player of the Year honors during their Bruins careers.• Jeff was voted their Player of the Year last season, but they've let me have him for six months. 