1
as in instrumentalist
a person who plays a musical instrument
a horn player
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2
as in actor
one who acts professionally (as in a play, movie, or television show)
a troupe of players used to give performances on the town green
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3
as in participant
one who takes part in something
a significant player in the negotiations
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Recent Examples of player
What to know about Powerball To score a jackpot in Powerball, a player must match all five white balls and the red Powerball.
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2025
As the tallest player on the roster at 6 feet 5, El Alfy can be a game-changer for the Huskies at her best.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2025
Their players are among the most famous ever to play the game.
—Chad Jennings, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
When Gretzky retired in 1999, his career total of 894 was 93 more than any other player in history.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2025
As the tallest player on the roster at 6 feet 5, El Alfy can be a game-changer for the Huskies at her best.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2025
Their players are among the most famous ever to play the game.
—Chad Jennings, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
When Gretzky retired in 1999, his career total of 894 was 93 more than any other player in history.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for player
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With the loss of multi-talented instrumentalist Roy Ayers, who died on Wednesday at the age of 84, the hip-hop world is honoring one of its greatest inspirations and sample sources.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2025
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Other instrumentalists at the concert will include electric bassist Clifford Hunt, a string teacher in Joliet, and drummer Mike Carlson of Oak Forest.—
Jessi Virtusio,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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Camilla Row, the wife of Hallmark star Brennan Elliott and a clinical psychologist, has died, the actor confirmed.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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The young actor has a disconcerting awareness of the roiling potential of his changing body.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
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The delays and burdens of the judicial bypass process led some study participants’ parents to find out about the pregnancy.—
Kate Coleman-Minahan,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2025
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Larsen is hand-crafting peer groups by business model and revenue size to keep discussions relevant, while separating participants by geography, to keep discussions safe.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Former actor and musician Bobby Sherman has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, his family announced this week.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
28 Mar. 2025
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The melding of the Memphis soul sound with rock and pop was a trademark of his production work, which also marked early and significant commercial collaborations between white and Black musicians.—
Shirley Halperin,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2025
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Even with Pitino’s history as the game’s all-time turnaround artist, what occurred in Queens this season didn’t seem plausible.—
Brendan Quinn,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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This recalls a scene in Alison Klayman’s 2012 documentary Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry, in which the artist was beaten by Chinese police).—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2025
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She’s wanted to be an actress since the 6th grade Growing up in Tennessee, Gay did everything right.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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In real life, the Oscar-winning actress found love with cinematographer, Daniel Moder.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Player.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/player. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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