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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
Pennywise has now been portrayed in a miniseries, two films, and now series, but only by two actors.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
The Bugonia star, 37, began dating Dunst after working with her on season 2 of the FX drama Fargo, which aired in 2015; the actors married in July 2022.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
The actors who began appearing on marquees — Schwarzenegger, Stallone, Willis, Gibson, Cruise — weren’t celebrated for subtlety or transformation or their onscreen bravery, but for their box office clout.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
The opening scene is a nighttime beach-bash flashback, featuring computerized de-aging (which is very odd to see on actors who aren’t that old to begin with), in which it’s established that Morgan (Allison Williams) and Jonah (Dave Franco) are earnest, a touch dorky, and meant for each other.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
Given the circumstances, the actors did an amazing job, especially having kids in it as well.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
State actors routinely accessed classified information for at least 10 years.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
When a set photo depicting the actors cast as dwarves surfaced in 2023, revealing that only one of the actors had dwarfism, a fresh wave of criticism rolled in.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2025
And there are 1,000,000 different kinds of actors.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
The Bugonia star, 37, began dating Dunst after working with her on season 2 of the FX drama Fargo, which aired in 2015; the actors married in July 2022.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
The actors who began appearing on marquees — Schwarzenegger, Stallone, Willis, Gibson, Cruise — weren’t celebrated for subtlety or transformation or their onscreen bravery, but for their box office clout.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
The opening scene is a nighttime beach-bash flashback, featuring computerized de-aging (which is very odd to see on actors who aren’t that old to begin with), in which it’s established that Morgan (Allison Williams) and Jonah (Dave Franco) are earnest, a touch dorky, and meant for each other.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
Given the circumstances, the actors did an amazing job, especially having kids in it as well.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
State actors routinely accessed classified information for at least 10 years.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
When a set photo depicting the actors cast as dwarves surfaced in 2023, revealing that only one of the actors had dwarfism, a fresh wave of criticism rolled in.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2025
And there are 1,000,000 different kinds of actors.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
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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For example, the trials had a limited number of participants, of which more than two-thirds were female.—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
22 Oct. 2025
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The event included both middle and high school-aged students, and was being held at a golf course when participants noticed the device.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Elisabeth Moss plays a former sitcom star who, after losing one too many jobs to younger actresses, comes under the sway of a powerful wellness guru (Kate Hudson) but begins to sense something sinister afoot.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Several actresses have played Whitney Houston in various films and series and none have gone over well, partially because of how protective fans are of the late legend.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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The company and store owners sued, arguing players could use an optional preview feature, removing the element of chance.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Multinational players such as PwC, Deloitte, Lenovo, and Siemens Energy have already relocated leadership operations from Dubai and other hubs to Riyadh.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Stuhlbarg has taken a bunch of lessons from fellow thespians for decades.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Actors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actors. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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