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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as in participant
one who takes part in something
a significant player in the negotiations
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Recent Examples of player
Those players have a little bit more to negotiate with clubs over, including how much of a guarantee the player gets over the life of the four years in the event of injury.
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
Keaton Verhoeff, listed at 6-4 and 215 pounds, had 20 points in 36 games for North Dakota this past season as one of the NCAA’s youngest players at just 17, and the Sharks have scouted him extensively.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
There were dozens of players who had paid thousands of dollars for their spots on the teams.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Ahead of the Ducks’ September match up against Penn State, Nike hooked players up with a matching Vaporposite cleat.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
Keaton Verhoeff, listed at 6-4 and 215 pounds, had 20 points in 36 games for North Dakota this past season as one of the NCAA’s youngest players at just 17, and the Sharks have scouted him extensively.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
There were dozens of players who had paid thousands of dollars for their spots on the teams.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Ahead of the Ducks’ September match up against Penn State, Nike hooked players up with a matching Vaporposite cleat.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for player
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The less obvious part is the erstwhile ambient instrumentalist’s return to her own voice.—
Linnie Greene,
Pitchfork,
29 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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Other special guests at Hart’s roast included Venus and Serena Williams, Lizzo and Tom Brady, as well as a roster of comedians and actors including Tony Hinchliffe, Pete Davidson, Draymond Green, Tiffany Haddish, Sheryl Underwood, Regina Hall and Na’im Lynn.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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Other pictures feature Albert playing with his younger brothers while Gere looks on, as well as some snaps of the actor's younger sons finding flowers in the rain.—
Georgia Slater,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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Some 322 residents RSVP’d, and more than two dozen participants checked in at all five restaurants, based on the findings of the online app.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2026
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Israeli naval forces intercepted 22 boats carrying some 175 activists off Crete, boarding vessels, damaging engines and detaining participants for questioning, passengers said.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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The musician, who celebrated the 40th anniversary of Control earlier this year, delivered a powerful acceptance speech following her induction by Jimmy Jam, who along with Terry Lewisproduced Rhythm Nation.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
9 May 2026
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Wilson, the Memphis musician who is Black, was less distraught by the carving up of his neighborhood for partisan purposes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
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Once again charming viewers with his native Australian accent, the actor remains effortlessly entertaining while using his charisma to neutralize caustic dialogue that would flatten a less likable performer on impact.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
6 May 2026
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Electronics company Ibiden was the top performer, climbing 17%, while manufacturing and metals company Mitsui Kinzoku gained 16%.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
6 May 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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Look up to see the colorful canvas panels, hand-painted by Rajasthani artists, showing off more of the local flora and fauna.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
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And Mighty Real also spotlights under-the-radar but equally important LGBTQ pioneers like Lavender Country and the artists from women’s music label Olivia Records.—
David Chiu,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Since her divorce from country music star Keith Urban, actress Nicole Kidman has been embracing a bold new era of revenge dressing.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
8 May 2026
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Wilson is being sued for defamation by Charlotte MacInnes, The Deb‘s lead actress.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
8 May 2026
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“Player.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/player. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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