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The performer and brother of pop star Ariana Grande was a shoo-in for the parts, having played them as far back as 2018.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 July 2026
The data can be used for special effects work or as a reference for a video game artist creating a character around a performer.
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Joy Press,
Vanity Fair,
6 July 2026
Lindsley, who both performs at Casa Bonita and oversees the dive team, is a former gymnast and circus performer with live water show experience on cruise lines like Royal Caribbean and The Han Show in China.
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Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
5 July 2026
Kane remains England's top scorer with five goals in four games, while Jude Bellingham has been their second-best performer with two goals and an assist.
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Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
5 July 2026
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
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
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 July 2026
The data can be used for special effects work or as a reference for a video game artist creating a character around a performer.
—
Joy Press,
Vanity Fair,
6 July 2026
Lindsley, who both performs at Casa Bonita and oversees the dive team, is a former gymnast and circus performer with live water show experience on cruise lines like Royal Caribbean and The Han Show in China.
—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
5 July 2026
Kane remains England's top scorer with five goals in four games, while Jude Bellingham has been their second-best performer with two goals and an assist.
—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
5 July 2026
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.
—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for performer
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Instead, Hargitay learned at age 30 that her bio-dad was Italian entertainer Nelson Sardelli — Giovanna Sardelli’s father — with whom Mansfield had a brief relationship while separated from Mickey Hargitay in the early 1960s.
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There’s a difference between being an entertainer and an artist.
Noun
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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 7 Jul. 2026.
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