1
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of actors
Indeed, some actors have already begun small-scale deployments.
—
Lara Williams, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Magda Teter Jewish Middlemen, Archival Myopia The story of two Jewish trading families during the last decades of the Regency of Algiers is skewed by being told through the perspectives of only European and American actors.
—Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books, 15 Nov. 2024
The story of two Jewish trading families during the last decades of the Regency of Algiers is skewed by being told through the perspectives of only European and American actors.
—Magda Teter, The New York Review of Books, 14 Nov. 2024
The skit started with the actors seeming disturbed.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
Both actors earned Oscar nominations, with Crowe winning the best actor prize.
—Variety, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
Eight years ago, a humanitarian ‘Grand Bargain’ set a target of directing, by 2020, at least a quarter of all international humanitarian assistance through local and national actors.
—Angelina Jolie, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
For the Spanish-language Dracula, Universal employed a different director, actors and crew to work at night on the same sets — and in many of the same costumes — that were used during the day for the Tod Browning version that made Bela Lugosi a legend.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
The cast of The Piano Lesson, including actors Danielle Deadwyler, John David Washington, Skyler Aleece Smith, and Michael Potts, as well as director Malcolm Washington, will receive the inaugural Ensemble Award at the opening night screening of the film.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Lara Williams, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Magda Teter Jewish Middlemen, Archival Myopia The story of two Jewish trading families during the last decades of the Regency of Algiers is skewed by being told through the perspectives of only European and American actors.
—Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books, 15 Nov. 2024
The story of two Jewish trading families during the last decades of the Regency of Algiers is skewed by being told through the perspectives of only European and American actors.
—Magda Teter, The New York Review of Books, 14 Nov. 2024
The skit started with the actors seeming disturbed.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
Both actors earned Oscar nominations, with Crowe winning the best actor prize.
—Variety, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
Eight years ago, a humanitarian ‘Grand Bargain’ set a target of directing, by 2020, at least a quarter of all international humanitarian assistance through local and national actors.
—Angelina Jolie, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
For the Spanish-language Dracula, Universal employed a different director, actors and crew to work at night on the same sets — and in many of the same costumes — that were used during the day for the Tod Browning version that made Bela Lugosi a legend.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
The cast of The Piano Lesson, including actors Danielle Deadwyler, John David Washington, Skyler Aleece Smith, and Michael Potts, as well as director Malcolm Washington, will receive the inaugural Ensemble Award at the opening night screening of the film.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for actors
Noun
-
The search for the golden owl involved a massive number of participants.Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
-
Researchers noted that the incidence of stroke and cardiac events was also significantly higher among participants in the moderate-stable and high-stable BRI level groups.Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 4 Oct. 2024
Noun
-
Instead, there has been a gradual move toward entrepreneurs, lawyers, doctors, real estate developers, actresses, designers, PR mavens, and many more professions.Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
-
Prior to dating Quinlan, Pacino had romances with actresses like Jill Clayburgh, Tuesday Weld and Diane Keaton, his costar in The Godfather movies.Tommy McArdle, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Noun
-
In 2025, however, Los Blancos could go even bigger by paying nothing for two of the best players in the world in their respective positions.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
-
Caesars Sportsbook Caesars offers dozens of odds boosts, and a generous rewards program that allows players to earn points on wagers that can later be used for bonus bets.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near actors
Cite this Entry
“Actors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actors. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share