ENACTOR Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

enactor

noun

Definition of enactor

as in performer

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Recent Examples of enactor Jeff Wilkins, a historical re-enactor from Knoxville, Tennessee, dressed as a colonial militiaman, said attending the celebration was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026 Among the onlookers were Larry Handy and Jim Reilly, both wearing Revolutionary War re-enactor garb. — Susan Young, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026

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Noun

Van der Velden envisions Tilly not as a single fictional character but as a performer who could appear in anything from a costume drama to a monster movie to a music video.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
Big Boo actress Lea DeLaria is a standup comedian with a long history as a Broadway performer.

— Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 11 July 2026

Definition of performer

Noun

After splitting from Willet in 1984, the actor spent almost 35 years with his companion, Michelle Triola, until her death in 2009.

— Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
Among them is the viral handbag brand Songmont, whose podcast asks famous directors or actors to discuss topics like self-acceptance and creativity in contemplative two-hour episodes.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

Definition of actor

Noun

Luckily for all the parents who want to balance constant play with the occasional break from full-time entertainer duties, the CoComelon YouTube channel uploads new videos every week.

— Parents, Parents, 10 July 2026
Instead, Hargitay learned at age 30 that her bio-dad was Italian entertainer Nelson Sardelli — Giovanna Sardelli’s father — with whom Mansfield had a brief relationship while separated from Mickey Hargitay in the early 1960s.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 July 2026

Definition of entertainer

Noun

Emma is played by different actresses over the course of the series (Jessica Reynolds, Brenda Blethyn) alongside a cast of talented co-stars.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
Star Jean Smart is now in line to win her fifth Emmy for the show and her eighth overall, which would put her in a tie for the actress with the most Emmy acting wins in history.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 11 July 2026

Definition of actress

Noun

Expansion opens white space faster than any single player can fill, and wider than any one would sensibly try to cover.

— Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
Two points away from defeat, Ivanisevic rallies to beat Rafter 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 2-6, 9-7 and becomes the second player to win a Wimbledon singles title without being seeded.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of player

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Zendaya counted her sixth Emmy nom for the final season of Euphoria with a Best Actress Drama Series nod; the Spider-Man and Dune thespian already has two at home, with Drama Series Actress wins in 2020 and 2022 on HBO’s edgy HBO young-adult series.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 8 July 2026
Here are several of the most impressive ways these actors and their fellow thespians committed to doing their characters justice.

— Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

Definition of thespian

Noun

Kevin Nealon plays Happy’s overly positive AT&T Open partner Gary Potter, who comes off as more of an eccentric self-help guru impersonator than a pro golfer.

— Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Congo fans helped pack out The Stadium Usually Known as Mercedes-Benz on Saturday (even without their beloved Patrice Lumumba impersonator).

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of impersonator

Noun

The trouper from Chicago who played Olivia was now throwing fits about rehearsing with an intern.

— Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Above, she's pictured with Second City troupers Joe Flaherty, Martin Short, Andrea Martin, Dave Thomas and long-time collaborator, Eugene Levy, at a 10 year reunion for the sketch show's Canadian debut.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026

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