reenactor
noun
re·en·act·or
ˌrē-ə-ˈnak-tər 
: a person who participates in reenactments of historical events
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There are also reenactors in costume, which is a little unexpected.
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2025
Around her the crowd, which had come to a standstill two blocks from the stage, was full of people dressed in inflatable costumes or like Revolutionary War reenactors.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
In the afternoon, the reenactors staged the Battle of Bunker Hill all over again, for the Sunday crowd.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Marcus tells the reenactors about George Washington’s favorite play, Cato, thought to be a literary inspiration for the Revolutionary War.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2025
Around her the crowd, which had come to a standstill two blocks from the stage, was full of people dressed in inflatable costumes or like Revolutionary War reenactors.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
In the afternoon, the reenactors staged the Battle of Bunker Hill all over again, for the Sunday crowd.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Marcus tells the reenactors about George Washington’s favorite play, Cato, thought to be a literary inspiration for the Revolutionary War.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Reenactor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reenactor. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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