1
: one that acts : doer
2
a
: one who acts in a play, movie, television show, etc.
b
: one who behaves as if acting a part
3
: one that takes part in any affair : participant
political actors
Examples of actor in a Sentence
my sister went to drama school to become an actor
Benjamin Franklin was a major actor in many of the events leading up to the founding of our nation.
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Hannah Coates, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2025
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Hannah Coates, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2025
Israel’s national intelligence chief warns that Iran, ISIS and other jihadist actors remain determined to target Jews worldwide, as senior intelligence officials sound the alarm on a sharp global rise in terrorism.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025
But even as analysts expect tourism and business ties to pick up, rising anti-Indian sentiment in China fueled by nationalist actors threatens the rapprochement, a researcher wrote in The Diplomat.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 21 Dec. 2025
Clinton flew multiple times on Epstein’s private jet, including on a humanitarian trip to Africa with actors Kevin Spacey and Chris Tucker in 2002.
—Steven Sloan, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Actor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actor. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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actor
noun
ac·tor
ˈak-tər 
: one that acts
especially
: a person who acts especially in a play or movie or on television
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