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
Each ticket costs $5, and players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers — five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) — or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
The rematch was more like a wrestling match, players hitting the floor and coaches screaming for fouls that weren’t called – just like in the South Carolina-UConn game.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
The Kings went into the game with only nine players in uniform.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Wakeland had reeled off 9 shots by 8 different players before the Mustangs took their first shot, on goal, in the 31st minute.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026
Breaking a trend of players from his area who often choose the Wolverines' biggest rivals in East Lansing, Trey set his sights on Ann Arbor.
—Jack Springgate, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
As the delay stretched on, some players played cards.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
Dozens of former Huskies and Gamecocks players were in the crowd, including Diana Taurasi, Paige Bueckers and Aliyah Boston.
—Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
The Mets, Phillies and Braves are smart, draft well, develop players and spend big.
—Greg Cote
updated March 27, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
The rematch was more like a wrestling match, players hitting the floor and coaches screaming for fouls that weren’t called – just like in the South Carolina-UConn game.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
The Kings went into the game with only nine players in uniform.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Wakeland had reeled off 9 shots by 8 different players before the Mustangs took their first shot, on goal, in the 31st minute.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026
Breaking a trend of players from his area who often choose the Wolverines' biggest rivals in East Lansing, Trey set his sights on Ann Arbor.
—Jack Springgate, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
As the delay stretched on, some players played cards.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
Dozens of former Huskies and Gamecocks players were in the crowd, including Diana Taurasi, Paige Bueckers and Aliyah Boston.
—Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
The Mets, Phillies and Braves are smart, draft well, develop players and spend big.
—Greg Cote
updated March 27, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 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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In addition to wandering tourists, expect to see theater crew, set designers, actors, and matronly sensei in pastel kimonos and big, pinned up hairdos haunting the vicinity.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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McClarnon joined other actors in a group called the American Indian Registry for the Performing Arts, where casting agents would come to find Native talent.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Almost half of participants hit snooze on more than 80 percent of days, with heavy snoozers spending an average of 20 extra minutes in bed each morning.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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That uncertainty is beginning to show up in markets — particularly in oil — where industry participants are sounding serious alarms about the fallout of a prolonged conflict.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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Stand-up partially originated here in the West Village of the 1950s, at coffeehouses where folk musicians and beatnik poets also performed.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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The musicians presumably had to rely heavily on loops in order to finish their tracks before the buzzer went off, and something is always slamming, scratching, or puttering away in the background.—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
30 Mar. 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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From my own experience, art biennials in Africa are the go-to for emerging artists, cultural producers, and aspiring curators to introduce or announce themselves, to see and be seen.—
Smooth Nzewi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Buôn Bán, a retail and consignment shop inside the studio that features local artists and makers, will be open.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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But the two actresses playing Annie will have to bond with the dog as well.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
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The show tracks the relationship that develops between Agnes and Daisy, and Halliday said the two actresses were able to push the limits because of their off-screen friendship.—
Alex Cramer,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Players.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/players. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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