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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 actor hasn't completely left Stars Hollow behind.
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Gregory’s ex-husband and actor Chester Gregory posted about her death on Facebook.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 5 Oct. 2025
There were the actors who had invested, obviously, but plenty more came in to see and be seen, too.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2025
The same could be said of Piccioli, whose muses include the French actor Isabelle Huppert — portraits of whom were shared as a teaser prior to the show.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Gregory’s ex-husband and actor Chester Gregory posted about her death on Facebook.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 5 Oct. 2025
There were the actors who had invested, obviously, but plenty more came in to see and be seen, too.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2025
The same could be said of Piccioli, whose muses include the French actor Isabelle Huppert — portraits of whom were shared as a teaser prior to the show.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for actor
Noun
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Comedian and actress Tina Fey wrote the screenplay.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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In September, a French judge ordered Depardieu stand trial in a criminal court on charges of rape related to accusations by actress Charlotte Arnould.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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At the time, says Hanke, the participants seemed primarily interested in promoting widespread global usage of the dollar.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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The walk starts and ends at the Hunt Family Nature Center where participants will choose either a 5- or 10-kilometer walk.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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Its approach to comedy is ripped straight from the world of musical cast parties and improv shows, with every performer doing their best to turn every line into a GIF-able burst of wholesome self-deprecation.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
3 Oct. 2025
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Taylor Alison Swift, noted numerologist and superstar performer, has taken a break from sourdough to bake up a new album, out now.—
Sandra Gonzalez,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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With the growing exodus, there is abundant proof that English players can have successful careers on the continent, with plenty of European clubs prepared to operate as stepping stones.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Baby Steps doesn't go quite that hard, giving players occasional major checkpoints and large, flat plains that prevent you from falling back too far.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 Sep. 2025
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Rescued repeatedly by Anderson’s surehandedness as an entertainer, One Battle After Another is clearly the best picture that could have been made from so self-indulgent a script.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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Fortune has chronicled Swift’s elevation to billionaire status, noting Bloomberg’s estimate anchored in catalog value, touring/merch, streaming, and real estate—framed as a rare case of an entertainer reaching the mark primarily through music and performance.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Details: Dizzy’s Den, 5 p.m. Sept. 28 Since emerging on the jazz scene as a late-blooming talent at the turn of the century, René Marie has carved out a singular niche as a chance-taking improviser who inhabits the stage with the skill of a master thespian.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
25 Sep. 2025
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At the end of Season 2, Broadway thespian Ben Glenroy was poisoned by stage producer Donna DiMeo — then revived just long enough for her son, Cliff, to shove him down an elevator shaft in Season 3.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Actor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actor. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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