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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3
as in participant
one who takes part in something
a significant player in the negotiations
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Recent Examples of player
Chefitz was a mountain climber, soccer player, cross-country motorcyclist, flamenco guitarist, writer and poet — to name just some of his hobbies.
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Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
But despite the Raiders’ slow start, Crosby remains the one player capable of disrupting that surge, near single-handedly.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
Here's the point: Judge and Ohtani are the two best players in the sport.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Before meeting with top-tier customers at Bloomingdale’s Thursday night to talk about his style, the NBA player brought WWD up-to-speed on his interest in fashion.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
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Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
But despite the Raiders’ slow start, Crosby remains the one player capable of disrupting that surge, near single-handedly.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
Here's the point: Judge and Ohtani are the two best players in the sport.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Before meeting with top-tier customers at Bloomingdale’s Thursday night to talk about his style, the NBA player brought WWD up-to-speed on his interest in fashion.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for player
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British music producer and instrumentalist Dave Ball, best known as one half of the pioneering synth-pop duo Soft Cell, has died.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Format consist of lead singer Nate Ruess and instrumentalist Sam Means.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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And the actor has mostly maintained a cordial relationship with all his exes.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
26 Oct. 2025
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On October 25, the 28-year-old actor unveiled a completely fresh look on the Christy premiere red carpet, starting with a chin-length chop by celebrity hairstylist Glen Coco Oropeza.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
26 Oct. 2025
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As a result, the number of participants in the Miss Universe pageant fluctuates year after year based on certain franchising restrictions and changes.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Once embroiled in conflict, participants and spectators layer on more stories to make sense of their relationship to its violent cauldron.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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As a musician, Duchovny has released three studio albums — Hell or Highwater (2015), Every Third Thought (2018), and Gestureland (2021) — and has performed to audiences around the globe.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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Brian Ross Weitz, the Animal Collective musician better known as Geologist, has announced his debut solo studio album.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
28 Oct. 2025
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For his performance as the fava-bean-eating and Chianti-drinking Lecter, Hopkins became only the second performer in history to win a Best Actor Oscar in the horror genre.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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Critics aren’t wowed by this rock performer biopic at 61% fresh, but fans last night enjoyed it better at 85%.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Over the years, the festival has expanded to include artists, musicians, storytellers, poets, and more, all focused on a theme relevant to the social, religious, and political needs of the Louisville community and beyond.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Maar, an artist and photographer herself, had been Picasso's partner and muse for about seven years, and the relationship was coming to a painful close.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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Sentimental Value, in which Skarsgård plays a once-legendary director who is seeking to reconnect with his daughters, one of whom is an actress, won the Grand Prix at this year's Cannes Film Festival.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Perfect Couple actress was previously married to Tom Cruise.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Player.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/player. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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