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gamer

[gay-mer] / ˈgeɪ mər /
NOUN
video game player
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And, if you’re a gamer but not a horror connoisseur, Nadira Goffe helpfully breaks down whether Resident Evil will be too scary for you, using Slate’s highly scientific Scaredy Scale.

From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026

A teacher at the school has said the shooter was a good student - not aggressive and with good grades - and education authorities have described him as an avid gamer.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

Mike Demopoulos, a 40-year-old gamer in Minnesota who works in web hosting and has a Pac-Man tattoo, subscribed to SuperPower soon after reading about the clean-energy initiative.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

The gender split also defies the stereotypical image of the young male gamer.

From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026

Aside from yours truly, Aech was the best all-around gamer I’d ever encountered.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline


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