enactors

noun

plural of enactor
as in performers

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enactors
  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
  • Jovan Adepo, Will Yun Lee, Jesse García These actors appear as Odysseus’ crew on his journey.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • This is why an open day at the school on July 26 ahead of its September launch will welcome anybody from the film industry — including non-actors who may be looking to retrain.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 July 2026
Definition of actors
Noun
  • Broadway's glittering lights have always beckoned aspiring thespians and avid theatergoers to New York, and the city's ever exciting theatre scene is far from simply resting on its laurels.
    — Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 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 thespians
Noun
  • 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
  • Producer Walter Wanger, director Mervyn LeRoy, and the actresses Lillian Gish and Helen Hayes also offered endorsements.
    — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026
  • If social media and the early reviews are any indication, there is no consensus favorite among supporting actors or actresses, with the possible exception of Samantha Morton.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 July 2026
Definition of actresses
Noun
  • And there could be veteran players available, given the recent court injunction allowing fourth-year seniors from 2025-26 a fifth season of eligibility — at least until the case is adjudicated, however long that might take.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026
  • Electronic bingo is considered Class II gaming, which includes electronic bingo, bingo, pull-tab games and certain non-banked card games, where players compete against each other instead of against the casino.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 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
  • The American Bar Association, which has also warned about impersonators, has recently been in contact with DHS investigators.
    — Naisha Roy, ProPublica, 16 July 2026
  • Another $920 million stemmed from government impersonators.
    — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 26 June 2026
Definition of impersonators
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