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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
Short plays with stories, songs and images are written about each honoree and they’re performed by local actors.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
As an actor, his recent feature credits include Trap and Happy Gilmore 2.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
But while Billy is a sub-par publicist, only managing to land his very un-zen client the cover of Be Yoga, Bucatinsky is a grade-A actor.
—Dan Bucatinsky, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Denton is an actor, musician, model, and artist best known for his roles on the CW’s Riverdale and Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
As an actor, his recent feature credits include Trap and Happy Gilmore 2.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
But while Billy is a sub-par publicist, only managing to land his very un-zen client the cover of Be Yoga, Bucatinsky is a grade-A actor.
—Dan Bucatinsky, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Denton is an actor, musician, model, and artist best known for his roles on the CW’s Riverdale and Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for actor
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The global streamer recently picked up multiple territories on Markus Schleinzer’s black-and-white period drama Rose, which premiered in Berlin and won best actress for star Sandra Hüller (Project Hail Mary).—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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The original screenplay, written by actress and writer Carol Harrison (The Elephant Man), is inspired by her West End musical, All or Nothing, and will be directed by BAFTA winner Adrian Shergold (Funny Cow).—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
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That uncertainty is beginning to show up in markets — particularly in oil — where industry participants are sounding serious alarms about the fallout of a prolonged conflict.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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Adam, the youngest participant, sat close by.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The documentary highlights Michaels’ transition from in-ring performer to his work shaping the next generation of talent, offering insight into his influence behind the scenes.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
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Brandy joined Goldberg Wednesday morning for an interview on The View, with the pop star promoting her new memoir, Phases, and reflecting on her time acting alongside the Oscar-winning Ghost performer in Cinderella.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Apr. 2026
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Davis thinks Illinois players will be good after a little more practice.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Inter Miami is gearing up for its home opener at the new Nu Stadium, with players getting in a training session just days before Saturday's match.—
Samantha Rivera,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Linette Kristine Garcia has always been an entertainer.—
Xitlalic Montelongo,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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Pulido continued growing in popularity, and was crowned male entertainer of the year at the Tejano Music Awards for three consecutive years, from 1998 to 2000.—
Isabella Gomez Sarmiento,
NPR,
24 Mar. 2026
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And in doing so, Gunther often lulls crowds into becoming sporting event spectators rather than the raucous participators that most other wrestlers try to draw out of them.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
12 Dec. 2025
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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Ben Kingsley will return as Simon Williams and Trevor Slattery, the respective super-powered actor and ex-terrorist-thespian around which the show revolved.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
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The show had no stars, just a bunch of, then, very much unknown actors like Daniel Day-Lewis, Colin Firth, Kenneth Branagh, David Parfitt, and Rupert Everett, but Thompson came up with the idea of presenting them as a new class of thespians, the rest is history.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Actor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actor. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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