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
Davidson’s expletives have dominated what should have been a terrific night for Studiocanal’s I Swear, which pulled a surprise in the shape of Robert Aramayo winning best actor over the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio and Timothée Chalamet.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
Some of André’s actors in the early ’70s scorned commercial theater — that was the enemy.
—Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
The cloning of actors’ voices without their permission is becoming commonplace.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
The Grey's Anatomy actor died at 53 on February 19 due to complications from ALS.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
Some of André’s actors in the early ’70s scorned commercial theater — that was the enemy.
—Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
The cloning of actors’ voices without their permission is becoming commonplace.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
The Grey's Anatomy actor died at 53 on February 19 due to complications from ALS.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for actor
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The actress known for playing Chelsea on The Young and the Restless on and off since 2011 revealed Thursday that she's been diagnosed with heart disease at the age of 44.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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Rather than stardom, what the actress was chasing was a certain kind of creative immersion.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
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The participants from the previous day will have another exam and more interviews.—
Zoe Collins Rath,
Austin American Statesman,
22 Feb. 2026
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All those benefits participants feel are part of the nonprofit's mission to help women find wellness.—
Megan Shinn,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Robinson struggled setting the edge, lacked toughness (no bench press taken at the Combine or pro day), and his production was lackluster as a college performer.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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Bain & Company’s latest luxury study pegs the Middle East as the sector’s brightest performer globally, outpacing the Americas, Europe, China and Japan.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
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He's worked as a football player on the TV series Friday Night Lights, as well as in the 2016 Tina Fey movie Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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The battle pitted Ellison against Netflix, the industry’s biggest and most important player.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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Jenny McCarthy, the entertainer now perhaps best known for claiming with no evidence that vaccines cause autism, also touts the benefits of nicotine for health.—
Sarah Todd,
STAT,
20 Feb. 2026
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Besides, this film makes no claims to do anything other than celebrate a legendary entertainer in full command of his powers.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 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 casting matches the meathead characters visually, but the disproportionate number of objectively bad thespians on Team Thin Blue Line results in an acting performance disparity that’s sometimes brutal to watch as the fighting progresses.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
16 Jan. 2026
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The point is, a whole generation of young British thespians has figured out the one thing almost as good as being cast as James Bond is being rumored for the part.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Actor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actor. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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