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Last week, Wilkins was named as being a performer at a Freedom 250 event to be held in Belgium June 28, opening for the Zac Brown Band.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 June 2026
Her collection preserves not only the traces of a public life, but evidence of a performer who refused to separate politics from performance and performance from ephemerality.
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Emilie Hardman,
JSTOR Daily,
24 June 2026
Not the most spectacular performer in this impressive Morocco side but Hakimi owned the right flank against Scotland, his forward runs creating space deeper for Brahim Diaz to drop into and clip incisive passes.
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Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Within a couple of hours, Wilkins’ replies to the post were flooded with accusations of favoritism, questioning the use of taxpayer funds to book her and mocking her sincerity about being chosen as a performer following high-profile exits from the event.
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Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2026
But the performer feels like the end really came years earlier.
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Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
An artist and performer, Skrepetsky gained notice with his cutting portraits of Russian president Vladimir Putin, Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, and a conservative Moscow bishop, Patriarch Kirill.
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Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
17 June 2026
France was the strongest performer overall, securing 254 top-tier awards and the country’s best results since the competition began 23 years ago.
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Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
He’s been involved with CIC since the early 2000s, first as a performer, then as artistic director.
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Ryan P. C. Trimble,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 June 2026
Her collection preserves not only the traces of a public life, but evidence of a performer who refused to separate politics from performance and performance from ephemerality.
—
Emilie Hardman,
JSTOR Daily,
24 June 2026
Not the most spectacular performer in this impressive Morocco side but Hakimi owned the right flank against Scotland, his forward runs creating space deeper for Brahim Diaz to drop into and clip incisive passes.
—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Within a couple of hours, Wilkins’ replies to the post were flooded with accusations of favoritism, questioning the use of taxpayer funds to book her and mocking her sincerity about being chosen as a performer following high-profile exits from the event.
—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2026
But the performer feels like the end really came years earlier.
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Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
An artist and performer, Skrepetsky gained notice with his cutting portraits of Russian president Vladimir Putin, Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, and a conservative Moscow bishop, Patriarch Kirill.
—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
17 June 2026
France was the strongest performer overall, securing 254 top-tier awards and the country’s best results since the competition began 23 years ago.
—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
He’s been involved with CIC since the early 2000s, first as a performer, then as artistic director.
—
Ryan P. C. Trimble,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for performer
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The entertainer gained notoriety on social media in the late 2010s for his sketches mocking everyday scenarios.
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Cody Johnson won for entertainer of the year.
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The trouper from Chicago who played Olivia was now throwing fits about rehearsing with an intern.
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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.
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“Performer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/performer. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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