reenactor

noun

re·​en·​act·​or ˌrē-ə-ˈnak-tər 

: a person who participates in reenactments of historical events

Examples of reenactor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One of the reenactors, Owen Davies, ended up coming across the video. —Jordan Greene, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025

And documents suggest that civilian participants would include historical vehicles and aircraft and two bands, along with people from veterans groups, military colleges and reenactor organizations. —Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025

But the reenactors overheard her concern and didn’t miss a beat. —Jordan Greene, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025

But beyond the professional reenactors, many of the people marching in bands and playing the infamous Paul Revere are regular folks, ranging from doctors and teachers to bankers and engineers. —Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reenactor

• benefactor
• chiropractor
• malefactor
• multifactor
• subcontractor
• acter
• actor
• factor
• tractor
• attractor
• cofactor
• compactor