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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
What great institution collapsed when losing a player?
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The veteran would be the perfect player to add to the Astros' infield mix.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
However, after a 3-3 start and some injuries to key players, their season hung in the balance.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Major players like MicroStrategy and Semler Scientific are now significant stakeholders, while hedge funds increasingly view bitcoin as a critical performance differentiator.
—Alice Liu, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The veteran would be the perfect player to add to the Astros' infield mix.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
However, after a 3-3 start and some injuries to key players, their season hung in the balance.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Major players like MicroStrategy and Semler Scientific are now significant stakeholders, while hedge funds increasingly view bitcoin as a critical performance differentiator.
—Alice Liu, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for player
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He was joined by his group, Timur and the Dime Museum (keyboard, guitars and drums, with the instrumentalists also supplying additional vocals), and the fine Isaura String Quartet.Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
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Kaidi Tatham is an excellent keyboardist and instrumentalist.Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
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Magda Teter Jewish Middlemen, Archival Myopia The story of two Jewish trading families during the last decades of the Regency of Algiers is skewed by being told through the perspectives of only European and American actors.Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books, 15 Nov. 2024
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Fortunately, Saldaña — the main character here no matter what any potential Awards nominations might claim — is an extremely gifted actor, singer and dancer, and throws herself fully into the role.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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In a common method, participants reflect on their own death, while control groups consider less threatening topics, like dental pain.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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On average, participants spent seven hours a day sleeping, 10 hours in sedentary behaviors such as sitting, three hours standing, one hour slow-walking, one hour fast-walking and 16 minutes in vigorous exercise.Linda Carroll, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Call him your favorite musician’s favorite musician.Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Time named Jones as one of the most influential jazz musicians of the 20th century.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The artist born in 1988 is known for her large-format, abstract charcoal drawings.The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Every new Gaga single from The Fame hit with force, every new music video created an eye-popping ecosystem, every awards performance became must-see TV – and the artist in the eye of the hurricane started to look like a generational talent.Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
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In person, the actress exudes intellectual intensity and modish English reticence, though there’s a certain mischievous energy, of the kind that defined her early performances, that glimmers in her eyes.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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The View cohost and Oscar-winning actress delivered a vital message of information to Americans heading to the polls on Tuesday morning, capping a historic political cycle with a pearl of wisdom for those trapped in long lines at their local voting places.EW.com, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Player.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/player. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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