reenactor
noun
re·en·act·or
ˌrē-ə-ˈnak-tər 
: a person who participates in reenactments of historical events
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But beyond the professional reenactors, many of the people marching in bands and playing the infamous Paul Revere are regular folks, ranging from doctors and teachers to bankers and engineers.
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Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Correspondent Mo Rocca explores the dramatic events of that fateful day 250 years ago; and hears from reenactors about why the colonists' ideals still hold true today.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2025
Oz: On [Richard’s] birthday, Laura arranged for maybe a dozen Civil War reenactors to come galloping onto the set.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
Civil War reenactor, Thomas Wojciski, will tell the story of local valor, and discuss the history and accomplishments of the men from Lake, Porter, and Laporte counties who served in the 9th Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
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Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Correspondent Mo Rocca explores the dramatic events of that fateful day 250 years ago; and hears from reenactors about why the colonists' ideals still hold true today.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2025
Oz: On [Richard’s] birthday, Laura arranged for maybe a dozen Civil War reenactors to come galloping onto the set.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
Civil War reenactor, Thomas Wojciski, will tell the story of local valor, and discuss the history and accomplishments of the men from Lake, Porter, and Laporte counties who served in the 9th Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Reenactor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reenactor. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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