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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 58-year-old actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje had never worn a cowboy hat, ridden a horse, or seen more than a couple episodes of Euphoria before being offered the part of cowboy crime lord Alamo Brown.
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Molly Lambert, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
The terrific Scottish actor David Tennant provides the season 1 villainy as a man able to puppeteer others using his voice.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 20 Apr. 2026
The acclaimed actor was also a prolific producer.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
In the intervening months, Hollywood had suffered an actors’ strike, a writers’ strike, a spiraling production exodus and a content contraction precipitated by the economics of streaming and the rise of creators on media platforms like YouTube and TikTok.
—Nick Morton, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
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Molly Lambert, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
The terrific Scottish actor David Tennant provides the season 1 villainy as a man able to puppeteer others using his voice.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 20 Apr. 2026
The acclaimed actor was also a prolific producer.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
In the intervening months, Hollywood had suffered an actors’ strike, a writers’ strike, a spiraling production exodus and a content contraction precipitated by the economics of streaming and the rise of creators on media platforms like YouTube and TikTok.
—Nick Morton, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for actor
Noun
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There’s a certain type of actor or actress who only want to do that.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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The photo did portray the actress and writer's natural beauty, from her skin's texture to her gray hair.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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The participant drowned during the swim portion of the event in The Woodlands on Saturday, April 18, the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) said in a news release on Facebook.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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The fourth annual edition of the New Jersey race, which is also a 2027 Boston Marathon qualifying event, takes participants through the neighborhoods of Jersey City.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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The third act included a portrayal of an accuser whose past settlement with the performer’s estate stipulated that he would never be dramatized, leading the film to be retooled.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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Lee Sheward, a stunt coordinator and performer with credits including The Crown and Batman, relaunched the guild to boost employment opportunities for members and encourage collaboration within the stunt community.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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Colorado rested several key players in the season finale, including Nathan MacKinnon, Martin Necas and captain Gabriel Landeskog.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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My friend finds a VHS player but can’t connect it to any television in his house.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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The tragedy came after the entertainer had been privately dealing with an opioid addiction.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
8 Apr. 2026
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The 80-year-old entertainer was slated to appear at the Sydney Goldstein Theater on Thursday, April 9, for a conversation with singer and pianist Michael Feinstein as part of the City Arts & Lectures series.—
Aidin Vaziri,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Apr. 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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Returning cast members include Brooks, Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman, George Wynder and Daphne Zuniga with new thespians including Gad, Keke Palmer, Lewis Pullman and Anthony Carrigan.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
3 Apr. 2026
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As he's made apparent many times before, Brian Cox is not afraid to share his opinion of his fellow thespians.—
Leigh Blickley,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Actor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actor. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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