entertainer

Definition of entertainernext

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Recent Examples of entertainer The other three candidates for entertainer of the year are Luke Combs, Cody Johnson and Chris Stapleton. Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026 Swift went on to win entertainer of the year in 2009 and 2011. Bryan West, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 Related Vying for the night’s highest honor, entertainer of the year, are Combs, Johnson, Langley, Stapleton and Wilson. Paul Grein, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2026 The song was born of the realization that, as a professional entertainer and family breadwinner from the age of 9 — born to loving but woefully unprepared teen parents — Becky stepped in as head of the household. Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Beyoncé Knowles turned 45 on September 4, and to mark the occasion, the global superstar entertainer made an unusual birthday gift, of $2 million, not to herself but to the Studio Museum in Harlem. Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 Soon after, the Kenilworth opened, and drew celebrities including entertainer Arthur Godfrey, who broadcast his show from the hotel. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026 The baseball player, entertainer and social media personality rose to fame with the exhibition barnstorming baseball team, which puts on dance routines, comedy sketches and more. ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 Parton’s star was vandalized shortly after the beloved entertainer was laid to rest following her death at age 80. Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entertainer
performer
Noun
  • Aidan Hutchinson, at this stage of his career, is a perennial 12-sack, 100-pressure performer when healthy.
    Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Guo is considered the country’s most prominent performer of traditional xiangsheng, a form of Chinese comedic dialogue using word play and rhymes.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

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“Entertainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entertainer. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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