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But man is a frivolous and incongruous creature, and perhaps, like a chess player, loves the process of the game, not the end of it.

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 Meanings and Examples of PLAYER
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
player
 n.  someone who plays a musical instrument
 n.  an important participant in a business deal
Classic Sentence: (38 in 3 pages)
1  "It depends on the player," I answered.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART I: CHAPTER I. MR. SHERLOCK HOLMES
2  Is an expert singlestick player, boxer, and swordsman.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART I: CHAPTER II. THE SCIENCE OF DEDUCTION
3  He was a whist player himself, and perhaps might feel that it would not much amuse him to have her for a partner.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXV
4  He had played nearly every day at one club or other, but he was a cautious player, and usually rose a winner.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In I. THE ADVENTURE OF THE EMPTY HOUSE
5  And finally he threw me out into the world without a cent and no training whatsoever to be anything but a Charleston gentleman, a good pistol shot and an excellent poker player.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLIII
6  Scarlett had never played cards before and she took to whist with joy, becoming a good player in a short time.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLIX
7  He ducked his head low, like a football player.
The Red Badge of Courage By Stephen Crane
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 19
8  But man is a frivolous and incongruous creature, and perhaps, like a chess player, loves the process of the game, not the end of it.
Notes from the Underground By Feodor Dostoevsky
Context  Highlight   In PART 1: IX
9  "That's a good player of ours," she added.
War and Peace 3 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 7: CHAPTER VII
10  The most vigorous attack came from an old acquaintance, a boston player who had always been well disposed toward him, Stepan Stepanovich Adraksin.
War and Peace 3 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 9: CHAPTER XXII
11  But evidently the sound of it pleased Gatsby for Tom remained "the polo player" for the rest of the evening.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 6
12  Engage a piano player, and let them dance, and not as you do things nowadays, hunting up good matches.
Anna Karenina 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In PART 1: Chapter 15
13  He knew the best place for everything; in addition, boxing and foot-fencing and some dances; and he was a thorough single-stick player.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 4: CHAPTER I—A GROUP WHICH BARELY MISSED BECOMING HISTORIC
14  She knew her brother-in-law to be a worthy gentleman, a bold hunter, an intrepid player, enterprising with women, but by no means remarkable for his skill in intrigues.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 50 CHAT BETWEEN BROTHER AND SISTER
15  He felt his body small and weak amid the throng of the players and his eyes were weak and watery.
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man By James Joyce
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 1
Example Sentence: (177 in 12 pages)
16  The young tennis player definitely had the edge on his older opponent.
17  The injury to their key player could be a decisive factor in the game.
18  The former chairman was a key player in the deals that pushed the bank to the top.
19  She used to be a great player, but now she's only a shadow of her former self.
20  Accessories for the top-of-the-range car include leather upholstery, a CD player, electric windows and a sunroof.
21  He's an excellent snooker player, but he's never won a major trophy.
22  Chandler was instrumental in making Jackie Robinson the first black player in the major leagues.
23  One player in particular deserves a mention.
24  There is no comparison between the knowledge and skill of such a player and the ordinary casual participant.
25  When one player behaves disgracefully, it reflects on the whole team.
26  We need an experienced player who can fiddle away for hours for the country dancing.
27  He is a great all-round player.
28  He has been Milan's most consistent player this season.
29  A tennis player needs to have very quick reflexes.
30  A tennis player shows good anticipation by moving quickly into position.