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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as in participants
one who takes part in something
a significant player in the negotiations
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Recent Examples of players
Laney College athletic director John Beam KPIX Beam, who was beloved by his players and alumni and who left a lasting mark on the community, was shot and killed on the Laney campus in November.
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Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Pickleball players enthused over new courts are likely to be the only residents — outside of municipal employees — who think San Diego is even slightly better run now than in 2011.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
The players have been drawn to Overstreet’s NFL experience and his high-energy personality.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2026
Keeping these players in Atlanta was just so important to us.
—Charles Odum, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
For those players whose roots are farther south, the snow was not a welcome sight.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
Twenty-three of the 62 players on Final Four rosters listed a foreign country as their hometown, and NCAA data shows the number of international players on D-I rosters (888) has more than doubled since 2010.
—ABC News, 17 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
The bowl-back, thanks to its shape, produces a greater number of high partial harmonics that give it a distinctive, delicate tone preferred by most players of classical music.
—Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Pickleball players enthused over new courts are likely to be the only residents — outside of municipal employees — who think San Diego is even slightly better run now than in 2011.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
The players have been drawn to Overstreet’s NFL experience and his high-energy personality.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2026
Keeping these players in Atlanta was just so important to us.
—Charles Odum, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
For those players whose roots are farther south, the snow was not a welcome sight.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
Twenty-three of the 62 players on Final Four rosters listed a foreign country as their hometown, and NCAA data shows the number of international players on D-I rosters (888) has more than doubled since 2010.
—ABC News, 17 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
The bowl-back, thanks to its shape, produces a greater number of high partial harmonics that give it a distinctive, delicate tone preferred by most players of classical music.
—Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for players
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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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The latter features performers, songwriters, producers, engineers, instrumentalists and other creators actively working in the recording industry.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Feb. 2026
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That burden, along with the conventions of the true-crime genre, not to mention that of theater in service of a political point, sometimes hampers the interpretive space of the actors and the creative team, who have to spend a lot of their time getting the facts and the history across.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Because that is what these characters, these actors, this ‘All American’ crew and staff are after eight beautiful, hard fought, seasons together.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Saturday offers a full day of activity, starting with the Annual Vidalia Onion Run, where participants can choose from a 10K, 5K, or 1-mile run/walk.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2026
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In January, the companies announced that the combination cut the death rate for participants in their study by 49% over five years.—
Caleb Hellerman,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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Since his untimely death, Prince has been regarded as one of the most iconic musicians of his generation.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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The fallout exposes tensions within punk between supporting progressive values and festival-dependent musicians supporting their livelihoods.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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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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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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Together, these two superb artists make much of Yarris constantly seeking the light, as Yarris searches for a way forward from the blackness of death row.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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The shuttered mall turned into a canvas for graffiti artists after closing last year.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The nomination was the show’s sole BAFTA TV nod and slots McQueen into a unique piece of BAFTA history as one of the first Jamaican actresses and first Black Trans performer to be nominated for a BAFTA TV award.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2026
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Aside from astronaut Christina Koch, several famous people have this name, including singers Christina Aguilera, Christina Milian, and Christina Perri, as well as actresses Christina Applegate and Christina Ricci.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Players.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/players. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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