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In its final form, the sky-high pad spanned a whopping 13,300 square feet across two levels, with four bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a gym, a massage room, wine storage, and plenty of sprawling gallery walls to display the performer’s art collection.
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Mekita Rivas, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
Unlike the Super Bowl 59 performer, however, Thomas is not a household name.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
Sammy was a person who, for his survival, for his benefit—but also to his detriment—had to live as a celebrity, as a performer, which doesn’t leave much time for investigating such questions.
—Questlove, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
Wilson will be pulling triple-duty that night, not just as a leading nominee and performer but host of the three-hour telecast.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
And makes Macfadyen the perfect performer to play him.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
Earlier, Fox shared footage of herself to her Instagram Story, which showed her — as the former first lady — grabbing the breast of performer Linux.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Hans is engaged to a fellow performer, but Cleopatra has her eyes on Hans’s sizable inheritance.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos mined a new interesting vein in the actor’s persona some years ago with the bizarre and highly symbolic dramas The Lobster and The Killing of a Sacred Deer, which utilized Farrell’s mostly untapped capabilities as a deadpan performer.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Mekita Rivas, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
Unlike the Super Bowl 59 performer, however, Thomas is not a household name.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
Sammy was a person who, for his survival, for his benefit—but also to his detriment—had to live as a celebrity, as a performer, which doesn’t leave much time for investigating such questions.
—Questlove, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
Wilson will be pulling triple-duty that night, not just as a leading nominee and performer but host of the three-hour telecast.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
And makes Macfadyen the perfect performer to play him.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
Earlier, Fox shared footage of herself to her Instagram Story, which showed her — as the former first lady — grabbing the breast of performer Linux.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Hans is engaged to a fellow performer, but Cleopatra has her eyes on Hans’s sizable inheritance.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos mined a new interesting vein in the actor’s persona some years ago with the bizarre and highly symbolic dramas The Lobster and The Killing of a Sacred Deer, which utilized Farrell’s mostly untapped capabilities as a deadpan performer.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for performer
Noun
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In straightforward and compelling prose, Sammy, then 40, tells the story of his vaudeville beginnings, his growth as an entertainer, and his movement through America.—
Questlove,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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The teaser features the nephew of the late superstar entertainer recreating dance moves on stage or from memorable rock videos.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 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 20 Nov. 2025.
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