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
A lot of the big players feel identical, though, and finding reliable information and reading customer reviews is time-consuming.
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Dan Simms, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Scott is the latest player to fall into that window.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
There are 45 players on the list for the award, which is given to the top amateur player in the country.
—Sarah Spencer, AJC.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Daily fantasy sports players draft rosters of athletes competing that day, stake money and win cash prizes based on the athletes’ real-life performances.
—Michael Delayo, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
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Dan Simms, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Scott is the latest player to fall into that window.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
There are 45 players on the list for the award, which is given to the top amateur player in the country.
—Sarah Spencer, AJC.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Daily fantasy sports players draft rosters of athletes competing that day, stake money and win cash prizes based on the athletes’ real-life performances.
—Michael Delayo, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for player
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Community members of all ages are invited to participate as soloists, duets, small groups or instrumentalists.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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The latter features performers, songwriters, producers, engineers, instrumentalists and other creators actively working in the recording industry.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Feb. 2026
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Almost by default, that meant collaboration between the production design team and the cast of actors to put as much personal material in the frame as possible, while still being very telling about who each Rockin’ Grandmas employee is.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
30 Mar. 2026
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Hurt was married to late actor William Hurt from 1971 to 1982 and married Schrader in 1983.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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That uncertainty is beginning to show up in markets — particularly in oil — where industry participants are sounding serious alarms about the fallout of a prolonged conflict.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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Adam, the youngest participant, sat close by.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The orchestra itself is a diverse group of musicians.—
Madeline Montgomery,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Marking its 30th anniversary, the Litchfield Jazz Festival encompasses a camp of jazz students and a festival of local and national jazz musicians of renown July 24-26 in Washington.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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The documentary highlights Michaels’ transition from in-ring performer to his work shaping the next generation of talent, offering insight into his influence behind the scenes.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
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Brandy joined Goldberg Wednesday morning for an interview on The View, with the pop star promoting her new memoir, Phases, and reflecting on her time acting alongside the Oscar-winning Ghost performer in Cinderella.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Apr. 2026
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And in doing so, Gunther often lulls crowds into becoming sporting event spectators rather than the raucous participators that most other wrestlers try to draw out of them.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
12 Dec. 2025
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The night before, Justin, the martial artist, had thrown off his pack during the final ruck.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The goal of the Spanish architect and artist was to retrace a historic 1,200-mile voyage.—
Molly McCrea,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The global streamer recently picked up multiple territories on Markus Schleinzer’s black-and-white period drama Rose, which premiered in Berlin and won best actress for star Sandra Hüller (Project Hail Mary).—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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The original screenplay, written by actress and writer Carol Harrison (The Elephant Man), is inspired by her West End musical, All or Nothing, and will be directed by BAFTA winner Adrian Shergold (Funny Cow).—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Player.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/player. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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