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
Both players were also fined undisclosed amounts and ejected during the game.
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Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
That means Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, is coming to the Metroplex.
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Jim Barnes
july 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 July 2026
Major players like Uber and Microsoft report exorbitant AI spending, with budgets exhausted rapidly and little correlation to tangible value.
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Jemma Green,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
After all the talk of the Celtics holding out for a huge package of players and picks, the smaller return was staggering.
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David Aldridge,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
So often, the players on the field are the ones who bear the brunt of the decisions made above them.
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Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
With France and Norway having both clinched a spot in the knockout stage, both sides may rest some players for their upcoming match.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
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,
27 June 2026
Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
That means Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, is coming to the Metroplex.
—
Jim Barnes
july 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 July 2026
Major players like Uber and Microsoft report exorbitant AI spending, with budgets exhausted rapidly and little correlation to tangible value.
—
Jemma Green,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
After all the talk of the Celtics holding out for a huge package of players and picks, the smaller return was staggering.
—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
So often, the players on the field are the ones who bear the brunt of the decisions made above them.
—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
With France and Norway having both clinched a spot in the knockout stage, both sides may rest some players for their upcoming match.
—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
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.
—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for players
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On Saturday there were nearly 400 student instrumentalists and vocalists one time or another on stage at Disney, members of a large symphony orchestra, a concert orchestra, a big band, a mariachi ensemble and the Titan Banda Oaxaquena.
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Asake’s last live outing in North America was his Red Bull Symphonic concert, which transformed many of his fan favorites into reworked orchestral versions backed by classical instrumentalists and Nigerian talking drummers alike.
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The film will show on Thursday at the Frida Cinema as part of its ongoing Nu-Classics series, along with a conversation between actors and online personalities Maggie Mae Fish and Abigail Thorn.
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Ever wonder how actors recreate a cargo plane plummeting to the ground?
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In May, the Eagles Autism Foundation had another record-breaking year, raising more than $16 million through 40,000 donations and 6,832 participants.
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In a 2016 study, Fanselow and his UCLA colleagues Erica Hornstein and Naomi Eisenberger conditioned participants to fear a neutral image—such as a flower—by pairing it with a mild shock.
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Once all but deserted, the town experienced a revival in 1965, when artists and musicians began to flock there after encouragement from the Yugoslav government.
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On the opposite side of the lobby is SparkHouse, a private members club and creative hub for up-and-coming musicians and creatives.
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Alaska, Hawaiian are consistent performers The AQR also singled out Alaska Airlines as the steadiest performer in the industry.
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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.
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Many artists have featured the phrase on social media, turning it into an unofficial campaign to support Mexico.
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Along with performances from artists spanning country, pop and R&B, viewers can experience a massive fireworks and drone show choreographed to a live score by the Grammy Award-winning Nashville Symphony.
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Emma is played by different actresses over the course of the series (Jessica Reynolds, Brenda Blethyn) alongside a cast of talented co-stars.
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Desirée can so often come off a bundle of cliches of actresses of a certain age, all narcissism, hedonism and irresponsibility.
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