player
noun
a person or thing that plays.
players
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pluralof player.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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We followed games on transistor radios and TV, and did our best to imitate star players.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
I can see him doing similar things with players he sees areas of improvement with in his role as mentor.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
In a market strained by inflation and ballooning debt, these active players leave little margin for error.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
For now, new Servite baseball coach Eric Borba is just happy to have two quality players on his team, though beware what happens and what is said during USC-UCLA football week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
They weren’t players and they didn’t know the people who were, either.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
