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 the Powerball, a player must match all five white balls and the red Powerball.
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Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
One burning issue to emerge from the conversation was the threat of YouTube as a growing player in Europe.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
All four players were wearing Utah shirts and caps in the picture that was posted to Carmichael’s Instagram story.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 23 Sep. 2025
The topic of player compensation came up during the Americans’ disastrous 2023 campaign in Rome, when Patrick Cantlay declined to wear a Team USA hat in what some reports suggested was an act of protest.
—CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
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Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
One burning issue to emerge from the conversation was the threat of YouTube as a growing player in Europe.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
All four players were wearing Utah shirts and caps in the picture that was posted to Carmichael’s Instagram story.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 23 Sep. 2025
The topic of player compensation came up during the Americans’ disastrous 2023 campaign in Rome, when Patrick Cantlay declined to wear a Team USA hat in what some reports suggested was an act of protest.
—CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for player
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This week, triple threat singer, songwriter and instrumentalist Karley Scott Collins makes a solid introduction on her debut project Flight Risk.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
29 Sep. 2025
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Yet, McBride — one of the top instrumentalists and band leaders in all of jazz today — also delivered the goods during his own 75-minute set with his versatile band Ursa Major.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
28 Sep. 2025
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But in addition to his reputation as a womanizer, Casanova was also a con man, a skilled liar who came from a family of actors and who over the course of his life manipulated and tricked countless people to maintain wealth and status.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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Some of the cast remains in the music industry to this day, including country singer and actor Charles Esten and pop singer Lennon Stella.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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This was driven by female participants.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Real-life and virtual discussions of Anne Frank’s legal status obviously serve contemporary causes, with participants hoping to score points with others who share their politics.—
Time,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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John Jigitz used to spend his work days helping musicians promote their art.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
30 Sep. 2025
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Ma outlined how Openwav pivoted to focus squarely on independent musicians struggling in the streaming era.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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Its approach to comedy is ripped straight from the world of musical cast parties and improv shows, with every performer doing their best to turn every line into a GIF-able burst of wholesome self-deprecation.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
3 Oct. 2025
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Taylor Alison Swift, noted numerologist and superstar performer, has taken a break from sourdough to bake up a new album, out now.—
Sandra Gonzalez,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Cave is a professor at the School of The Art Institute of Chicago in addition to being an artist.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Brown is the tour's headlining artist, with singer/rappers Jhene Aiko and Bryson Tiller also on the bill.—
John Beifuss,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Comedian and actress Tina Fey wrote the screenplay.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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In September, a French judge ordered Depardieu stand trial in a criminal court on charges of rape related to accusations by actress Charlotte Arnould.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Player.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/player. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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