1
as in instrumentalists
a person who plays a musical instrument
a horn player
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2
as in actors
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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as in participants
one who takes part in something
a significant player in the negotiations
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Recent Examples of players
Now fans across the globe can watch talented world class players make highlight reel goals.
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Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Hours before the Mets kept alive their season and continued the promise of a compelling postseason for the New York baseball scene, Yankee Stadium was quiet with the sounds of players filing in for a simulated game and key figures talking about their postseason return following a one-year absence.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
After all, players at this position outside of him caught all of five passes for the team last season.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
For the last four days, some of the most interesting players in Spanish-language content have passed through, sharing the latest on slates and company strategies.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
In 2025, however, Los Blancos could go even bigger by paying nothing for two of the best players in the world in their respective positions.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
As one of the largest custodian banks in the world, State Street benefits from its size in that clients tend to be more comfortable keeping assets with State Street vs other smaller players.
—Gurufocus, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Other big Chinese players are currently examining similar plans.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Caesars Sportsbook Caesars offers dozens of odds boosts, and a generous rewards program that allows players to earn points on wagers that can later be used for bonus bets.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Hours before the Mets kept alive their season and continued the promise of a compelling postseason for the New York baseball scene, Yankee Stadium was quiet with the sounds of players filing in for a simulated game and key figures talking about their postseason return following a one-year absence.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
After all, players at this position outside of him caught all of five passes for the team last season.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
For the last four days, some of the most interesting players in Spanish-language content have passed through, sharing the latest on slates and company strategies.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
In 2025, however, Los Blancos could go even bigger by paying nothing for two of the best players in the world in their respective positions.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
As one of the largest custodian banks in the world, State Street benefits from its size in that clients tend to be more comfortable keeping assets with State Street vs other smaller players.
—Gurufocus, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Other big Chinese players are currently examining similar plans.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Caesars Sportsbook Caesars offers dozens of odds boosts, and a generous rewards program that allows players to earn points on wagers that can later be used for bonus bets.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for players
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Magda Teter Jewish Middlemen, Archival Myopia The story of two Jewish trading families during the last decades of the Regency of Algiers is skewed by being told through the perspectives of only European and American actors.Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books, 15 Nov. 2024
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Indeed, some actors have already begun small-scale deployments.Lara Williams, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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The search for the golden owl involved a massive number of participants.Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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Researchers noted that the incidence of stroke and cardiac events was also significantly higher among participants in the moderate-stable and high-stable BRI level groups.Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 4 Oct. 2024
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Hull was named the UK’s City of Culture in 2017, and boasts an impressive roll-call of local musicians.Caroline Frost, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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Nobody ever knows what to predict from him, Sweeney, or any of these four musicians.Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
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The show was also intentional about embracing younger artists blazing new trails in the industry — from a medley with up-and-coming urban artists Eladio Carrión, Quevedo, Myke Towers, to a Spanglish performance by Joe Jonas and Ela Taubert, who is nominated for best new artist.Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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More than 700 artists were nominated across 58 categories this year, according to Manuel Abud, CEO of the Latin Recording Academy.Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Instead, there has been a gradual move toward entrepreneurs, lawyers, doctors, real estate developers, actresses, designers, PR mavens, and many more professions.Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
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Prior to dating Quinlan, Pacino had romances with actresses like Jill Clayburgh, Tuesday Weld and Diane Keaton, his costar in The Godfather movies.Tommy McArdle, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Players.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/players. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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