PLAYER Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

player

noun

ˈplā-ər

Definition of player

as in instrumentalist

a person who plays a musical instrument a horn player

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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 Two points away from defeat, Ivanisevic rallies to beat Rafter 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 2-6, 9-7 and becomes the second player to win a Wimbledon singles title without being seeded. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 But the Heat is also looking to find out more about some of its young players and other developmental prospects during summer league. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026 For Aysia Jones-Robinson, a 16-year-old flag football player from Germantown, Maryland, losing is rarely an option. — Synai Ferrell, ABC News, 8 July 2026 Both players have been the subject of trade rumors and speculation, but Perry hasn’t been able to find a suitable deal. — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for player

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Noun

The neighborhood band, a community effort, draws 20 to 30 instrumentalists each year and rehearses just once, 30 minutes before the procession.

— Georgia Ross, Twin Cities, 4 July 2026
Coleman’s harmolodic theory — in which melody, harmony and rhythm are each treated as equal components to be performed simultaneously by each instrumentalist in a group — had a profound effect on Ulmer.

— George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026

Definition of instrumentalist

Noun

During play, participants are constantly switching between jogging, sprinting and directional changes, which creates cardiovascular conditioning similar to structured interval training.

— Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 14 July 2026
The club also has a robust membership program, with 880,000 paying participants; a standard membership starts at $25 annually and offers discounts and other perks.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 13 July 2026

Definition of participant

Noun

The musician will be preoccupied with the Distracted AF tour, which will visit a number of American and Canadian cities from October through December.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 14 July 2026
The annual event will recognize the best new and upcoming actors, musicians and artists who are taking the industry by storm.

— William Earl, Variety, 14 July 2026

Definition of musician

Noun

Van der Velden envisions Tilly not as a single fictional character but as a performer who could appear in anything from a costume drama to a monster movie to a music video.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
Big Boo actress Lea DeLaria is a standup comedian with a long history as a Broadway performer.

— Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 11 July 2026

Definition of performer

Noun

The 24-year-old South Korean artist will also be performing on the Museum’s Ray Charles Rooftop Terrance, where attendees can enjoy the show with views of downtown Los Angeles.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
Tyler married former Olympic martial artist Robert Sullivan in 1973.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of artist

Noun

Emma is played by different actresses over the course of the series (Jessica Reynolds, Brenda Blethyn) alongside a cast of talented co-stars.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
Star Jean Smart is now in line to win her fifth Emmy for the show and her eighth overall, which would put her in a tie for the actress with the most Emmy acting wins in history.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 11 July 2026

Definition of actress

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