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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
Several of those were for big-name actors and directors playing themselves in guest-starring roles, including Martin Scorsese and Ron Howard.
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Lucy Liu has been quite outspoken in recent years, calling out the unjust treatment of women and the paucity of roles for non-white actors in Hollywood, and advocating for the rights of children through the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), among other relevant topics.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2025
The series of horror films has gone to great lengths to nail the eras of when their central incidents occurred, and to portray real people with care and accuracy in fine performances, particularly from lead actors Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as Ed and Lorraine Warren, respectively.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
When did the actors start rehearsing?
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
Others on set noticed that special something happen between the two actors.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Fellow actors including Mark Bonnar, Julie Wilson Nimmo, Martin Compston, Dougray Scott, Chloe Pirrie and Edith Bowman have also endorsed the initiative.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Occasionally other nefarious actors would create their own webpages with similar domain names.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Both Lebanon and Syria are emerging from devastating sectarian conflicts, foreign interference, and destruction at the hands of the Iranian regime and non-state actors who prioritized extremist ideology above all.
—semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Lucy Liu has been quite outspoken in recent years, calling out the unjust treatment of women and the paucity of roles for non-white actors in Hollywood, and advocating for the rights of children through the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), among other relevant topics.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2025
The series of horror films has gone to great lengths to nail the eras of when their central incidents occurred, and to portray real people with care and accuracy in fine performances, particularly from lead actors Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as Ed and Lorraine Warren, respectively.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
When did the actors start rehearsing?
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
Others on set noticed that special something happen between the two actors.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Fellow actors including Mark Bonnar, Julie Wilson Nimmo, Martin Compston, Dougray Scott, Chloe Pirrie and Edith Bowman have also endorsed the initiative.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Occasionally other nefarious actors would create their own webpages with similar domain names.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Both Lebanon and Syria are emerging from devastating sectarian conflicts, foreign interference, and destruction at the hands of the Iranian regime and non-state actors who prioritized extremist ideology above all.
—semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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For the live finale on September 25, Kim Jae Joong returns as Planet Master after previously mentoring the participants during the show’s early episodes.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Al-Thani stated that an Arab-Islamic summit will be held in Doha in the coming days, where the participants will decide on a course of action.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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His mother was singer Marni Nixon, who dubbed the singing voice for such non-singing actresses as Deborah Kerr in The King and I, Natalie Wood in West Side Story and Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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While many actresses turn to the medical profession to drop pounds quickly for a role, Sydney Sweeney went the opposite route.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
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His reaction to the home run was caught in a screen grab on a social media post that players were laughing about in the clubhouse afterwards.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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And Miami’s depth at receiver was on display once again, with five players having between 56 and 81 receiving yards.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Actors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actors. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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