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as in performers
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 participants
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 actors
The film will show on Thursday at the Frida Cinema as part of its ongoing Nu-Classics series, along with a conversation between actors and online personalities Maggie Mae Fish and Abigail Thorn.
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Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Ever wonder how actors recreate a cargo plane plummeting to the ground?
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Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
The organization, founded in 1949, represents more than 1,000 French industry professionals, including producers, exporters, directors, actors, agents and distributors.
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Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
3 July 2026
Singer Camila Cabello, actors Hugh Grant, Ethan Hawke and Jason Sudeikis, and model Karlie Kloss were among the guests.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
Not all of this will succeed, and not all of these actors are heroes, of course.
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Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
3 July 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also warned that Washington would not tolerate any tolling system on Hormuz, saying his agency would aggressively target any actors involved.
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Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
A lot of people outside of the industry don’t realize how little choice most actors have.
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Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
25 June 2026
Most actors in the supply chain are not measuring consumption in a systematic or transparent way.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Ever wonder how actors recreate a cargo plane plummeting to the ground?
—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
The organization, founded in 1949, represents more than 1,000 French industry professionals, including producers, exporters, directors, actors, agents and distributors.
—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
3 July 2026
Singer Camila Cabello, actors Hugh Grant, Ethan Hawke and Jason Sudeikis, and model Karlie Kloss were among the guests.
—
ABC News,
3 July 2026
Not all of this will succeed, and not all of these actors are heroes, of course.
—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
3 July 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also warned that Washington would not tolerate any tolling system on Hormuz, saying his agency would aggressively target any actors involved.
—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
A lot of people outside of the industry don’t realize how little choice most actors have.
—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
25 June 2026
Most actors in the supply chain are not measuring consumption in a systematic or transparent way.
—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for actors
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Alaska, Hawaiian are consistent performers The AQR also singled out Alaska Airlines as the steadiest performer in the industry.
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In May, the Eagles Autism Foundation had another record-breaking year, raising more than $16 million through 40,000 donations and 6,832 participants.
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In a 2016 study, Fanselow and his UCLA colleagues Erica Hornstein and Naomi Eisenberger conditioned participants to fear a neutral image—such as a flower—by pairing it with a mild shock.
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Emma is played by different actresses over the course of the series (Jessica Reynolds, Brenda Blethyn) alongside a cast of talented co-stars.
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The pop satire, released in 2001 to middling reception, has since enjoyed an afterlife as a Technicolor cult classic, with lead actresses Rachael Leigh Cook, Rosario Dawson, and Tara Reid still embracing the film all these years later.
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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.
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Here are several of the most impressive ways these actors and their fellow thespians committed to doing their characters justice.
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Another group of budding young thespians have joined Prime Video‘s YA adaptation of Chloe Walsh‘s BookTok sensation Boys of Tommen.
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Both players were also fined undisclosed amounts and ejected during the game.
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That means Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, is coming to the Metroplex.
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“Actors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actors. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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