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Recent Examples of performer
In an effort to create at last some variety to their shows, and maybe a surprise, a band or performer is now more apt to tinker with their set list.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 June 2026
Left-back Douglas Santos has never been a top-class performer.
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Michael Cox,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
The 31-year-old comic also celebrated making a little Black history of his own by becoming the youngest performer to ever host the awards.
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Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
To no surprise, Anna Leigh Waters was the top performer this weekend, going 10-0 in her games and winning an astounding 79% of her points.
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Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Al Starts, and sold in 1958 to Earl Faber and his wife, Mary, a former Ziegfeld Follies performer.
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David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
The production, There & Then’s inaugural staging, places a different performer onstage each week to read from a previously unseen script without preparation or directorial input.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
29 June 2026
And each performer had a personal story to share.
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Maria Sherman,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Within a couple of hours, Wilkins’ replies to the post were flooded with accusations of favoritism, questioning the use of taxpayer funds to book her and mocking her sincerity about being chosen as a performer following high-profile exits from the event.
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Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2026
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 June 2026
Left-back Douglas Santos has never been a top-class performer.
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Michael Cox,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
The 31-year-old comic also celebrated making a little Black history of his own by becoming the youngest performer to ever host the awards.
—
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
To no surprise, Anna Leigh Waters was the top performer this weekend, going 10-0 in her games and winning an astounding 79% of her points.
—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Al Starts, and sold in 1958 to Earl Faber and his wife, Mary, a former Ziegfeld Follies performer.
—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
The production, There & Then’s inaugural staging, places a different performer onstage each week to read from a previously unseen script without preparation or directorial input.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
29 June 2026
And each performer had a personal story to share.
—
Maria Sherman,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Within a couple of hours, Wilkins’ replies to the post were flooded with accusations of favoritism, questioning the use of taxpayer funds to book her and mocking her sincerity about being chosen as a performer following high-profile exits from the event.
—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for performer
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The 31-year-old entertainer surpassed Kevin Hart, who previously held the record after hosting the awards show in 2011.
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The entertainer gained notoriety on social media in the late 2010s for his sketches mocking everyday scenarios.
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The trouper from Chicago who played Olivia was now throwing fits about rehearsing with an intern.
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Above, she's pictured with Second City troupers Joe Flaherty, Martin Short, Andrea Martin, Dave Thomas and long-time collaborator, Eugene Levy, at a 10 year reunion for the sketch show's Canadian debut.
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“Performer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/performer. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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