(n): a person who participates in competitions
(n): someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
(n): an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
(n): a theatrical performer
(n): an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
(n): a person who pursues a number of different social and sexual partners simultaneously
(n): a human being
(n): an important participant (as in a business deal)
(n): someone who takes part in an activity
Another is: "The horse raced past the barn fell".
A parsing challenge: "The player kicked the ball kicked him."