1
as in instrumentalists
a person who plays a musical instrument
a horn player
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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
The show’s signature brutal violence, blood, guts and gore are still hyper-present, but the terror among the players, including Gin-hun, who has experienced it all before, remains palpable.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
Both players added subtle personal style to the holiday ensemble.
—Ty Gaskins, WWD, 26 Dec. 2024
Ancelotti and his staff, the players and their entourages, the fans and the press all agree reinforcements are needed.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Potential arrivals are contingent on fringe players departing.
—Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Injuries to key players have led to a shift in thinking for the January transfer window.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Several players are out of contract in the summer, which, considering how good the club have been at agreeing terms with key performers, suggests a parting of the ways in the offing.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Neither is expected to be the answer to Wrexham’s lack of goals up front, so both players heading back out on loan may well be in everyone’s best interests.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Those three players, all locker room leaders in their own ways, seemed to agree their team is working through a real rut.
—Jay King, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
Both players added subtle personal style to the holiday ensemble.
—Ty Gaskins, WWD, 26 Dec. 2024
Ancelotti and his staff, the players and their entourages, the fans and the press all agree reinforcements are needed.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Potential arrivals are contingent on fringe players departing.
—Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Injuries to key players have led to a shift in thinking for the January transfer window.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Several players are out of contract in the summer, which, considering how good the club have been at agreeing terms with key performers, suggests a parting of the ways in the offing.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Neither is expected to be the answer to Wrexham’s lack of goals up front, so both players heading back out on loan may well be in everyone’s best interests.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Those three players, all locker room leaders in their own ways, seemed to agree their team is working through a real rut.
—Jay King, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for players
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The actors' strike also posed the same problem for OD, Kojima's second game in development, powered by cloud computing technology from Microsoft's Xbox division.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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Other upcoming guests, the site said, include journalist Glenn Greenwald, world champion kickboxer John Wayne Parr, singer-songwriter Mike Posner, actors Jamie Foxx and Sylvester Stallone, and Olympic gold medalist Mark Schultz.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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Half the participants learned the language in the morning — the other half learned it in the evening, then slept on it.Maureen Mackey, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Staying dry in Dry January can be hard for some participants so an ice cream company is trying to step in with some frozen encouragement.Jeanette Hurt, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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The lineup of actors, comedians and musicians who will hand out awards includes Nicolas Cage, Colman Domingo, Andrew Garfield, Demi Moore, Anya Taylor-Joy, Brandi Carlile, Elton John and Nate Bargatze.Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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These days, there are countless K-pop stars and other Korean musicians who have much larger fan bases overseas.Regina Kim, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Collaborate with other artists.Justin Grome, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Country's mainstream is the only pop industry left where artists proactively make music and a series of landmark moments dot the calendar for the industry to echo how fans react to an artist's work.Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 27 Dec. 2024
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The musical has been revived multiple times on Broadway following its initial 1959 production starring Ethel Merman, with renowned actresses like Tyne Daly, Angela Lansbury, Bernadette Peters and Patti LuPone playing Rose on stage.Dave Quinn, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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The two actresses, whose Netflix film received the Vanguard Award, took two different approaches to red carpet fashion.Marissa Muller, WWD, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Players.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/players. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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