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player

[pley-er] / ˈpleɪ ər /


NOUN
person who produces music
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“He affects as much of the game in every single way,” Johnson said, “as much as any other player I’ve ever seen.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The footwear company was founded in 2015 by a former football player Tim Brown and a clean-technology businessman Joey Zwillinger.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The network’s top two executives told reporters during a press briefing in Hollywood on Wednesday that the network still wants to be a player in the 11:35 p.m. hour.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

But in games, the art lies precisely in how much pleasure is generated for the player.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

He finished fifteenth, and was awarded a ballpoint pen, perhaps because he was the youngest player.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady