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
  • But just like actors and live production crews, these creatives are also feeling the squeeze.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The attacks have also been linked through public research and reporting to state actors and private companies that develop surveillance tools on their behalf.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 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
  • Ahead, see 13 actresses who have played Princess Diana onscreen.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Panettiere’s death at age 36 last Sunday prompted the three actresses, who were child stars themselves, to take their concerns public.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of actresses
Noun
  • Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss, who was in Minnesota this week as a guest of the Vikings, sat in on a position group meeting, spent time with players and watched both days of dual workouts with the Ravens.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Beijing is a source of crucial economic support for Iran but has walked a cautious diplomatic line amid the US-Iran war, keeping communications open with players on both sides.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 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
  • On a typical day this July, around four Roosevelt impersonators were roaming the streets, identifiable by their mustaches, stout bellies, and dispensing of homespun wisdom.
    — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • These impersonators and scammers tie into a broader issue regarding how AI-generation tools are being used to enable cybercriminals.
    — Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of impersonators
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