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as in performers
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 participants
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 actors
In addition to wandering tourists, expect to see theater crew, set designers, actors, and matronly sensei in pastel kimonos and big, pinned up hairdos haunting the vicinity.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2026
McClarnon joined other actors in a group called the American Indian Registry for the Performing Arts, where casting agents would come to find Native talent.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Shawn and Eisenberg were replacing actors Hope Davis and Maria Dizzia for the night, and will appear again Thursday night, while the actors are still out of the show.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Nardulli’s producing partner Kevin Interdonato wrote and directed the film and is one of the actors.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Lee and all four lead actors of Season 2 executive produce the series.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2026
Kiarostami had made films mostly with nonprofessional actors, often about rural people of modest means.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
The story highlights Dilan as a strong female lead, while the main actors — initially new faces — have rapidly gained huge popularity, building large fan bases and reaching over one million followers each on Instagram.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
In the pre-show rooms, both real-life actors seen were excellent at interacting with real-life visitors and prerecorded monotone movie stars.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2026
McClarnon joined other actors in a group called the American Indian Registry for the Performing Arts, where casting agents would come to find Native talent.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Shawn and Eisenberg were replacing actors Hope Davis and Maria Dizzia for the night, and will appear again Thursday night, while the actors are still out of the show.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Nardulli’s producing partner Kevin Interdonato wrote and directed the film and is one of the actors.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Lee and all four lead actors of Season 2 executive produce the series.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2026
Kiarostami had made films mostly with nonprofessional actors, often about rural people of modest means.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
The story highlights Dilan as a strong female lead, while the main actors — initially new faces — have rapidly gained huge popularity, building large fan bases and reaching over one million followers each on Instagram.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
In the pre-show rooms, both real-life actors seen were excellent at interacting with real-life visitors and prerecorded monotone movie stars.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for actors
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Alaska, Hawaiian are consistent performers The AQR also singled out Alaska Airlines as the steadiest performer in the industry.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Almost half of participants hit snooze on more than 80 percent of days, with heavy snoozers spending an average of 20 extra minutes in bed each morning.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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That uncertainty is beginning to show up in markets — particularly in oil — where industry participants are sounding serious alarms about the fallout of a prolonged conflict.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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But the two actresses playing Annie will have to bond with the dog as well.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
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The show tracks the relationship that develops between Agnes and Daisy, and Halliday said the two actresses were able to push the limits because of their off-screen friendship.—
Alex Cramer,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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And in doing so, Gunther often lulls crowds into becoming sporting event spectators rather than the raucous participators that most other wrestlers try to draw out of them.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
12 Dec. 2025
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Each ticket costs $5, and players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers — five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) — or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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The rematch was more like a wrestling match, players hitting the floor and coaches screaming for fouls that weren’t called – just like in the South Carolina-UConn game.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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The show had no stars, just a bunch of, then, very much unknown actors like Daniel Day-Lewis, Colin Firth, Kenneth Branagh, David Parfitt, and Rupert Everett, but Thompson came up with the idea of presenting them as a new class of thespians, the rest is history.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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The occasional odd campaign moment and foot-in-mouth gaff didn't help – neither did Jordan getting top honors from his fellow thespians at the Actor Awards.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Actors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actors. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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