1
: one that acts : doer
2
a
: one who acts in a play, movie, television show, etc.
b
: one who behaves as if acting a part
3
: one that takes part in any affair : participant
political actors
Examples of actor in a Sentence
my sister went to drama school to become an actor
Benjamin Franklin was a major actor in many of the events leading up to the founding of our nation.
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In addition to Fast X (2023), the actor has recently been seen in the superhero film Morbius (2022).
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The actor can be seen singing, dancing and generally living his best life on Instagram and TikTok.
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For one, the bad actors tried to make use of toll-free numbers but were prevented from ultimately sending out the messages that way, according to one source familiar with ongoing investigations.
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Danny Horn, EW.com, 2 Feb. 2025
Tom Selleck was spotted on a solo outing to McDonald's the day before the actor celebrated his milestone 80th birthday.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2025
The actor can be seen singing, dancing and generally living his best life on Instagram and TikTok.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025
For one, the bad actors tried to make use of toll-free numbers but were prevented from ultimately sending out the messages that way, according to one source familiar with ongoing investigations.
—Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Actor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actor. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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actor
noun
ac·tor
ˈak-tər 
: one that acts
especially
: a person who acts especially in a play or movie or on television
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