player

noun

ˈplā-ər How to pronounce player (audio)
Definition of playernext
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 The slogan prompted intense backlash from the transgender community, including an NWSL player. — Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025 Academics is the priority for every student, so much so that even though the team was playing for a state title, players were focused on finals next week. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025 There was little to separate the two players during the first set, with both players hitting more winners than unforced errors. — Ben Morse, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025 The only Heat players unavailable against the Celtics were Alec Burks (lower back pain), Josh Christopher (G League), Nikola Jovic (broken right hand) and Dru Smith (left Achilles surgery). — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for player
Recent Examples of Synonyms for player
  1. instrumentalist
  2. actor
  3. participant
  4. musician
  5. artist
  6. actress
Noun
  • Other instrumentalists at the concert will include electric bassist Clifford Hunt, a string teacher in Joliet, and drummer Mike Carlson of Oak Forest.
    — Jessi Virtusio, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
  • He is widely known as a Grammy Award-winning jazz instrumentalist.
    — Jim Asker, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2025
Definition of instrumentalist
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  • Camilla Row, the wife of Hallmark star Brennan Elliott and a clinical psychologist, has died, the actor confirmed.
    — Victoria Edel, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The young actor has a disconcerting awareness of the roiling potential of his changing body.
    — Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of actor
Noun
  • Currently the site is not only organized by Titles, but visitors can also sort through options based on non-hearing participants involved in the production or even the percentage of sign-language offered throughout any particular piece.
    — Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2025
  • The sessions will begin with a 30-minute walk and casual conversation with other participants.
    — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of participant
Noun
  • Swift and Kelce first sparked dating rumors in September 2023, after the Midnights musician attended a handful of the NFL star's games.
    — Nicholas Rice, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
  • One way to maintain its hold on a glorious past is for the musicians to run the show.
    — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of musician
Noun
  • Complex commissioned the Japanese contemporary artist to create an assortment of apparel and collectibles for the Tokyo Series games that will be played at the Tokyo Dome between the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday and Wednesday.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The set is the standalone remixed, reworked version of Brat, where every tune is turned into a collaboration with another artist.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of artist
Noun
  • Last month, the 24-year-old actress Kim Sae-ron — who’d struggled to find roles after a drunk-driving incident — was found dead in her home.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The Wonder Woman actress, 39, and husband Jason Varsano, 49, were already parents to Alma, 13, Maya, 7, and Daniella, 3, before welcoming their daughter Ori, in March 2024.
    — Latoya Gayle, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
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