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Recent Examples of performer
Its approach to comedy is ripped straight from the world of musical cast parties and improv shows, with every performer doing their best to turn every line into a GIF-able burst of wholesome self-deprecation.
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2025
Taylor Alison Swift, noted numerologist and superstar performer, has taken a break from sourdough to bake up a new album, out now.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Russell has been the team's top performer and has consistently delivered results this season.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
In part, this was an inevitable consequence of the performer’s choosiness.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
In fact, Apple’s stock was our top performer in the third fiscal quarter, jumping more than 24% in three months that ended Tuesday.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
In September, the museum held an early preview event, featuring GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame member Russ Taff as the first performer in its Legacy Series of performances.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
Young made history as the first Black performer to win two back-to-back Tony Awards and to be nominated four times in a row.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
This role marks Young’s return to the theater after her historic win at the 2025 Tony Awards for being the first Black performer to win a Tony two years in a row.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2025
Taylor Alison Swift, noted numerologist and superstar performer, has taken a break from sourdough to bake up a new album, out now.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Russell has been the team's top performer and has consistently delivered results this season.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
In part, this was an inevitable consequence of the performer’s choosiness.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
In fact, Apple’s stock was our top performer in the third fiscal quarter, jumping more than 24% in three months that ended Tuesday.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
In September, the museum held an early preview event, featuring GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame member Russ Taff as the first performer in its Legacy Series of performances.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
Young made history as the first Black performer to win two back-to-back Tony Awards and to be nominated four times in a row.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
This role marks Young’s return to the theater after her historic win at the 2025 Tony Awards for being the first Black performer to win a Tony two years in a row.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for performer
Noun
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Rescued repeatedly by Anderson’s surehandedness as an entertainer, One Battle After Another is clearly the best picture that could have been made from so self-indulgent a script.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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Fortune has chronicled Swift’s elevation to billionaire status, noting Bloomberg’s estimate anchored in catalog value, touring/merch, streaming, and real estate—framed as a rare case of an entertainer reaching the mark primarily through music and performance.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The pair have been good, loyal troupers while the S.S. Monfort caught fire, then sank.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
19 June 2025
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The cost and the inspiration Carol, it should be noted, is a trouper.—
Neal Rubin,
Detroit Free Press,
27 Oct. 2024
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“Performer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/performer. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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