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
Georgia is expected to have at least one player taken in the first 32 picks.
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Connor Riley, AJC.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Johnson is the first SDSU player drafted since 2022.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
For those interested in playing a round of tennis, there’s also a tennis concierge who can book your courts, match you up with other at-level players, or schedule your lesson with the on-site pro.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
Cade realized the players were sweating out electrolytes — another word for minerals like sodium, potassium and magnesium — and upsetting the body’s chemical balance.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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Connor Riley, AJC.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Johnson is the first SDSU player drafted since 2022.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
For those interested in playing a round of tennis, there’s also a tennis concierge who can book your courts, match you up with other at-level players, or schedule your lesson with the on-site pro.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
Cade realized the players were sweating out electrolytes — another word for minerals like sodium, potassium and magnesium — and upsetting the body’s chemical balance.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for player
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The sessions were a catalyst from which a collection of cosmically aligned instrumentalists that included Kamasi Washington, Terrace Martin, and Thundercat released a rush of envelope-pushing jazz fusion music that both inspired and took inspiration from the Black Lives Matter movement.—
Dean Van Nguyen,
Pitchfork,
22 Apr. 2026
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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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While their on-screen chemistry has sparked speculation about their off-screen relationship, both actors have repeatedly shut down rumors.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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The actor and producer reportedly died Sunday, his manager confirmed to Variety.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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This year’s Udine edition gathers 15 participants across project and career tracks for sessions with prominent buyers, financiers and co-production partners from both regions.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2026
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At several tables set up inside the club, participants worked on different sections of the mural, filling in color over pre-drawn designs — each section representing one of the five honorees.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The two musicians joined together for a concert on Friday, the second night of the draft.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2026
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Along with debuting images that can be seen above and below, the panel revealed that musician Danny Elfman will create an original theme song for the series.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Apr. 2026
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The third act included a portrayal of an accuser whose past settlement with the performer’s estate stipulated that he would never be dramatized, leading the film to be retooled.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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Lee Sheward, a stunt coordinator and performer with credits including The Crown and Batman, relaunched the guild to boost employment opportunities for members and encourage collaboration within the stunt community.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
22 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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Standing on a circular base, her long peplos falls in both deep and shallow folds; it was meticulously sculpted by a single artist, rather than a workshop, to appear lifelike with natural depth and contour.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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Alice Webb, who died in 2022, was a local artist and art teacher who touched many lives through her watercolors, oils and etchings.—
Janet Kusterer,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2026
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Filming is continuing, with the schedule adjusted to focus on the rest of the cast and accomodate the time needed for White to do rewrites and for HBO to get a new actress on board.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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The sprawling Fifth Avenue co-op that actress Candice Bergen once shared with her late husband Marshall Rose has been listed for sale at $35 million.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Player.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/player. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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