1
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 action on the live action short film category was relatively trivial compared to categories like best actor and best picture.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
Best Casting was this year’s new category, and the show presented it really cleanly and movingly, with one actor from each film onstage talking to the nominated casting director about how their work shaped the entire film and how the casting process works.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
Over a dozen of Rob Reiner's past collaborators joined Crystal onstage, including actresses Meg Ryan, Demi Moore, Annette Bening, and Kathy Bates, as well as actors Kiefer Sutherland, Mandy Patinkin, Fred Savage and Jerry O'Connell.
—Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
One Battle was his first studio film in several years, with the actor, who often sticks to indies such as recent movie Daddio, yet to reveal a follow-up.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
Best Casting was this year’s new category, and the show presented it really cleanly and movingly, with one actor from each film onstage talking to the nominated casting director about how their work shaped the entire film and how the casting process works.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
Over a dozen of Rob Reiner's past collaborators joined Crystal onstage, including actresses Meg Ryan, Demi Moore, Annette Bening, and Kathy Bates, as well as actors Kiefer Sutherland, Mandy Patinkin, Fred Savage and Jerry O'Connell.
—Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
One Battle was his first studio film in several years, with the actor, who often sticks to indies such as recent movie Daddio, yet to reveal a follow-up.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for actor
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Vampire Diaries alum Kat Graham is now a mom, the actress revealed via Instagram.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
13 Mar. 2026
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According to court filings, in an August 2024 exchange naming Freedman and Wallace, Nathan discusses plans with Case to implement a digital campaign targeting Ghost, who was then engaged in an escalating legal battle with Wilson over the actress’ directorial debut, The Deb.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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Designers such as Mark Gong, Oude Waag, and Garçon by Garçon are among the participants this season.—
Yiling Pan,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
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And this was no exhibition to the participants.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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The stock has gained nearly 105% in the past three months, making it by far the best performer in the popular VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH ).—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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Writer-performer Aruhan Galieva, disabled producer Jess Gardner (Doctor Who, GALWAD), and NFTS director Benjamin Adnams develop Limerance, following multiple award-winning collaborations and the First Flights Film Fund Award.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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So is the understanding that a team’s coaching staff — a key cog in the player-acquisition process, too — can’t devote the same attention to transfer portal prospects who may not be interested in coming to their school, let alone those who don’t even enter the portal.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Before a Minnesota player could get to it, the 6-foot-6 Vlasic swept his stick into the crease and tucked the puck beneath his goalie.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Hart is more of an entertainer.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2026
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The film tells the story of Michael Jackson’s life beyond the music, tracing his journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as the lead of the Jackson Five, to the visionary artist whose creative ambition fueled a relentless pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
11 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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The occasional odd campaign moment and foot-in-mouth gaff didn't help – neither did Jordan getting top honors from his fellow thespians at the Actor Awards.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Be sure to stick around for the twice-daily gunfights staged in the dusty streets by local thespians in 10-gallon hats.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Actor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actor. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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