enactors

noun

plural of enactor
as in performers

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  1. performers
  2. actors
  3. thespians
  4. troupers
  5. actresses
  6. players
  7. mummers
  8. impersonators
Noun
  • 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
Definition of performers
Noun
  • The sequel has none of the joy of the original, only the calculated machinations of studio executives and actors who won’t let their characters grow.
    — Britina Cheng, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The other unseen draw for the major studios in Canada was its creatives and crews, and local actors aligned with ACTRA, the country’s performers union.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of actors
Noun
  • The latest entry to cross the pond is unlikely to reap similar success despite the presence of Claire Foy and Andrew Garfield in leading roles and a supporting cast featuring some of England’s finest thespians.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Here’s why that’s unlikely to happen, and a ranking of the thespians most likely to land more than one Oscar nod.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of thespians
Noun
  • Nearly four decades after the film brought a group of dead baseball players to life with a homemade diamond on an Iowa farm, Keith Rahe and his traveling troupers are still dedicated to keeping the cornfield mystique alive.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 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
Definition of troupers
Noun
  • Multiple actresses portrayed the activist and icon on screen.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The actresses are reprising their roles as the two witch sisters nearly 30 years after the 1998 original.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of actresses
Noun
  • Asked whether Kraken players take rejections like Robertson’s personally, center Matty Beniers didn’t hesitate for a second.
    — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • To be sure, the new law has had a chilling impact, especially on big players.
    — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of players
Noun
  • Like a medieval castle, where lords slept, blacksmiths pounded, soldiers trained, mummers mummed, and farmers sold their produce, the 21st century armory will be a mixed-use project in the truest sense.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of mummers
Noun
  • And no number of Elvis impersonators will be able to save him from that.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • These photos were taken during a red carpet event in Las Vegas for the opening of the movie Song Sung Blue where multiple impersonators attended.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of impersonators
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