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as in actress
one who acts professionally (as in a play, movie, or television show)
my sister went to drama school to become an actor
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as in participant
one who takes part in something
Benjamin Franklin was a major actor in many of the events leading up to the founding of our nation
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Recent Examples of actor
The episode used him well in his range as a comedic actor (from a gay dad/kidnapper alongside Bowen Yang to a dumb cop), and for the most part, each sketch felt pretty solid.
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Rima Parikh, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2025
In Vogue's interpretation of the Met's production, which opens December 14, Hansel and Gretel are played by actor Andrew Garfield and model Lily Cole.
—Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 13 Apr. 2025
But the multi-hyphenate has also been making her Broadway rounds, supporting her fellow actors between her own projects.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The British actor is back as the face of the timeless clothing capsule for the fourth consecutive season.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Apr. 2025
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Rima Parikh, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2025
In Vogue's interpretation of the Met's production, which opens December 14, Hansel and Gretel are played by actor Andrew Garfield and model Lily Cole.
—Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 13 Apr. 2025
But the multi-hyphenate has also been making her Broadway rounds, supporting her fellow actors between her own projects.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The British actor is back as the face of the timeless clothing capsule for the fourth consecutive season.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for actor
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Speaking over the phone from her home outside of Los Angeles, the legendary actress is reminiscing about one of the many formidable women that appeared at her family’s western Ireland manor house during her childhood.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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The actress requested spousal support from McDermott and asked to terminate the court's ability to award spousal support to her estranged husband.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Eligible participants who register in advance will be automatically entered in the Bike Anywhere Day Sweepstakes for a chance to win one of three e-bikes.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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For roughly 750 years, the College of Cardinals has chosen popes at closed conclaves where participants are locked in and completely cut off from the outside world.—
Made by History,
Time,
22 Apr. 2025
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Andrew Wiggins and Davion Mitchell, who arrived in the trade, are good players but not No. 1s.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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The team fired head coach Jerod Mayo after just one season and brought in former player Mike Vrabel to be the next head man.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
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Colman is one of those rare gifted thespians, such as Dirk Bogarde, who are uniquely and keenly aware that the camera can read thoughts.—
Mark Holgate,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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Now on the other side of 50, the British star is still among the best, most hard-working thespians in the business, having aged into a versatile, vanity-free character-actor groove that suits him well.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
12 Dec. 2024
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“Actor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actor. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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