1
as in actress
one who acts professionally (as in a play, movie, or television show)
my sister went to drama school to become an actor
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as in participant
one who takes part in something
Benjamin Franklin was a major actor in many of the events leading up to the founding of our nation
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Recent Examples of actor
Now, ten years after the utopian actor started creating these peace-building citadels, he’s teamed up with Intelsat/SES, which is supercharging the mission by beaming its high-speed internet connections across these outposts.
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Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
With nuclear diplomacy at a standstill and regional actors watching closely, the current impasse could have far-reaching consequences for nonproliferation, sanctions policy, and regional security in the Middle East.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Even on show days, the actor will venture out to SoHo, Brooklyn or Ellis Island.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
Last year, on his 47th birthday on March 8, the actor confirmed that Humes' sweet tradition continued.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 20 July 2025
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Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
With nuclear diplomacy at a standstill and regional actors watching closely, the current impasse could have far-reaching consequences for nonproliferation, sanctions policy, and regional security in the Middle East.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Even on show days, the actor will venture out to SoHo, Brooklyn or Ellis Island.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
Last year, on his 47th birthday on March 8, the actor confirmed that Humes' sweet tradition continued.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 20 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for actor
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Dawson’s Creek costars Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson have reunited to star in a new movie trilogy called Happy Hours, which the 46-year-old actress is also directing.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Burr tied the knot with his actress and host wife Nia Renée Hill, who is Black, in 2013.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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General Catalyst led the latest round, with participants also including CoreWeave, Khosla Ventures, and Y Combinator. Moonvalley last week launched Marey, a video offering based on licensed IP and built in collaboration with subsidiary Asteria Film Co.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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According to the organization’s annual report, the initiative expanded into new regions such as Turkey, and scaled to include more than 100,000 farmer participants in its Farm Program across India, Pakistan and Turkey.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
14 July 2025
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See the crowd interact with players and take in the action.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
26 July 2025
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Boston could still use another frontline starter to pair at the top and open up its platoon players by finally finding a full-time first baseman on the trade market after Triston Casas suffered a season-ending knee injury in May.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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For the last full week of June, the thespians have taken over.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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During a recent appearance on The Rich Eisen Show, Chestnut was asked about his thoughts on LeBron James, prompting the thespian to predict that popular opinion will eventually favor James over Jordan in the near future.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Actor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actor. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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