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as in performers
an actor in a story performed silently and entirely by body movements
a street festival featuring mummers in a pantomime
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as in actors
one who acts professionally (as in a play, movie, or television show)
those moonstruck mummers on TV soap operas who have more hair than talent
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Noun
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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
Noun
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Several of those were for big-name actors and directors playing themselves in guest-starring roles, including Martin Scorsese and Ron Howard.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Lucy Liu has been quite outspoken in recent years, calling out the unjust treatment of women and the paucity of roles for non-white actors in Hollywood, and advocating for the rights of children through the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), among other relevant topics.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
10 Sep. 2025
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His mother was singer Marni Nixon, who dubbed the singing voice for such non-singing actresses as Deborah Kerr in The King and I, Natalie Wood in West Side Story and Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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While many actresses turn to the medical profession to drop pounds quickly for a role, Sydney Sweeney went the opposite route.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Nothing sends chills down your spine like evil clowns, undead monsters and a filthy car.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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Strangely, all the clowns with Ukraine flags 🇺🇦 🇺🇦 🇺🇦 in their bio are also all silent on this one.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Mummers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mummers. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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