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
  • Male actors seem to be given more leeway than female stars to display bigger personalities without the public turning on them.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • And while some nights are replacing reruns of other shows, that means lower residuals for creatives, with broadcast reruns usually paying out the largest amounts for writers, actors and others involved.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of actors
Noun
  • The actors who play Olmo’s parents, Gustavo Sánchez Parra and Andrea Suárez Paz, are seasoned Mexican thespians.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • 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
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
  • Plans for a follow-up to the beloved comedy were first announced in January 2025, with both actresses confirmed to return.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The actresses appeared at the Disney Entertainment Showcase during D23 in Anaheim, California in August 14.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of actresses
Noun
  • Are young players making a case for inclusion through their pre-season form?
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • And high costs and risky conditions along the route had already complicated Putin’s vision – even before Russia’s war against Ukraine drove international players from its Arctic territory.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 14 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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