reenactor
noun
re·en·act·or
ˌrē-ə-ˈnak-tər 
: a person who participates in reenactments of historical events
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This year’s celebration will be July 3 and 4 with programming that includes presidential reenactors, cultural interpreters and an evening military band performance.
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Lisa Meyers McClintick, USA Today, 21 June 2025
Many reenactors came to Omaha Beach at dawn Tuesday to mark the 79th anniversary of the assault that led to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi control.
—Medianews Group, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
What struck her most, though, was how committed the reenactors were to authenticity.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
One of the reenactors, Owen Davies, ended up coming across the video.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Lisa Meyers McClintick, USA Today, 21 June 2025
Many reenactors came to Omaha Beach at dawn Tuesday to mark the 79th anniversary of the assault that led to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi control.
—Medianews Group, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
What struck her most, though, was how committed the reenactors were to authenticity.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
One of the reenactors, Owen Davies, ended up coming across the video.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Reenactor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reenactor. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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