players

noun

plural of player
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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3
as in participants
one who takes part in something a significant player in the negotiations

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Recent Examples of players Kentucky, Michigan and Gonzaga had courted Kusturica, a 6-foot-9 Serbian who is among the top 17-year-old players in Europe. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026 The 2026 edition of The Championships, Wimbledon features the world’s top players from across the globe competing for titles in men’s and women’s singles, doubles and mixed doubles. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 July 2026 Instead, the emphasis is on establishing habits that can carry players through the rest of the offseason and into training camp. — Amari Riley, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026 Clemente was a superstar who spent 18 seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates and is one of only 33 players to have recorded 3,000 hits. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 9 July 2026 Eight players from Illinois and northwest Indiana are among MLB Pipeline’s top 250 prospects. — Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 Both players were also fined undisclosed amounts and ejected during the game. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 That means Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, is coming to the Metroplex. — Jim Barnes july 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2026 After all the talk of the Celtics holding out for a huge package of players and picks, the smaller return was staggering. — David Aldridge, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for players
  1. instrumentalists
  2. actors
  3. participants
  4. musicians
  5. performers
  6. participators
  7. artists
  8. actresses
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
  • On Saturday there were nearly 400 student instrumentalists and vocalists one time or another on stage at Disney, members of a large symphony orchestra, a concert orchestra, a big band, a mariachi ensemble and the Titan Banda Oaxaquena.
    — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Definition of instrumentalists
Noun
  • The hotel, next door to a vaudeville theater, was home to actors and actresses.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • The actors union echoed CAA’s concerns about what appears to be a case of Big Tech overreach.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 July 2026
Definition of actors
Noun
  • Study participants with very low p-tau217 levels likewise had a low risk of developing cognitive impairment over the five- to 10-year period.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
  • Netflix, Paramount, Sony Pictures, Versant and major private equity firms are among the participants in an auction run by boutique investment firm Liontree, according to Puck.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 July 2026
Definition of participants
Noun
  • Istanbul attracts actors, athletes, musicians and creators seeking denser hairlines and more natural results, helping transform what was once a taboo procedure into routine maintenance.
    — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
  • As the sun starts to drop, dancers and musicians gather, and the energy shifts into a nightly parade.
    — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of musicians
Noun
  • Alaska, Hawaiian are consistent performers The AQR also singled out Alaska Airlines as the steadiest performer in the industry.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Definition of performers
Noun
  • 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
Definition of participators
Noun
  • With K-pop becoming more global, which has made TWICE global sensations, Jihyo is surprised by how many collaborations K-pop artists have had with Western artists.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • The Guerreros had gone to the fair’s opening ceremony to hear the President, whose rally-style speech substituted for the slew of musical artists who had backed out after learning of the event’s partisan origins.
    — Andrew Trunsky, New Yorker, 11 July 2026
Definition of artists
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, 4 July 2026
  • Desirée can so often come off a bundle of cliches of actresses of a certain age, all narcissism, hedonism and irresponsibility.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
Definition of actresses

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