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
Soros, through his for-profit and nonprofit endeavors, remains one of the more interesting players in small- and medium-sized left-leaning partisan media in 2025.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2025
But to a man, every one of the returning players wanted a win.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Named after Scheffler’s longtime coach and mentor, the Randy Smith Junior Tour will host events across North Texas, targeting players aged 6 to 12.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
The rubber band helps players perform an elastic muscle contraction while jumping at the same time, producing a plyometric contraction, which helps develop the kind of muscle power that leads to the explosiveness footballers need.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The Afghanistan Cricket Board said eight people, including three cricket players, were killed in a Pakistani attack in Paktika, in a post to X Friday.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Nine different Chiefs players had catches, including Rashee Rice.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
In grabbing McNeeley in the same class as Knueppel, Sion James and Ryan Kalkbrenner, Charlotte wanted to infuse its roster with youthful players boasting an old school mentality.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
That ignited a small brouhaha on the field as other players got involved.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
Max Tani, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2025
But to a man, every one of the returning players wanted a win.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Named after Scheffler’s longtime coach and mentor, the Randy Smith Junior Tour will host events across North Texas, targeting players aged 6 to 12.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
The rubber band helps players perform an elastic muscle contraction while jumping at the same time, producing a plyometric contraction, which helps develop the kind of muscle power that leads to the explosiveness footballers need.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The Afghanistan Cricket Board said eight people, including three cricket players, were killed in a Pakistani attack in Paktika, in a post to X Friday.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Nine different Chiefs players had catches, including Rashee Rice.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
In grabbing McNeeley in the same class as Knueppel, Sion James and Ryan Kalkbrenner, Charlotte wanted to infuse its roster with youthful players boasting an old school mentality.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
That ignited a small brouhaha on the field as other players got involved.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for players
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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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Skeptical in the sense that TOOL are four members, and despite Keenan’s eagerness to put out more TOOL music soon, the band’s instrumentalists have to be on the same page as well.—
Quentin Thane Singer,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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State actors routinely accessed classified information for at least 10 years.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Cameron uses motion capture to translate the performance of the actors, including their body movements and facial expressions, into the blue humanoid characters known as the Na’vi.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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The program teaches participants how to identify red flags, spot fake communications and avoid sharing sensitive information under pressure.—
Kennedy Hayes,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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These participants tended to report good physical health and strong social relationships, but their testing revealed small declines in memory and emotional awareness.—
Faye Chiu,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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This crowd-pleaser doesn’t principally tell Jarrett’s story, though, but that of the promoter, Vera Brandes, who began booking musicians as a teenager and was not yet 20 at the time of Jarrett’s triumph.—
Ben Kenigsberg,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Following his death, Beyoncé, Lauryn Hill, Missy Elliott, Nile Rodgers and many more musicians paid tribute to the musician.—
Jason Newman,
Rolling Stone,
15 Oct. 2025
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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
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The honor celebrates artists who have made enduring contributions to documentary cinema.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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Ravi Kumar and Kaplan both featured on the 2025 TIME100 AI list, which highlights the 100 most influential people in AI this year, from computer scientists to business leaders to policy makers and artists.—
Zoe Corbyn,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
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In recent weeks, each of the actresses has been spotted out in the Goldilocks of jackets — that is, styles that are not too long and not too short.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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After soaking in the wild applause for a moment, all the actresses disappeared with Murphy through the back door except for Kardashian.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Players.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/players. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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