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Recent Examples of performer
No performer has ever won back-to-back guest drama actor Emmys for the same role.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
The determination means Lane will be the show’s only potential leading performer in this year’s Tony race.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Lowery acknowledged the outsized role Hathaway played in developing Mother Mary, both as a character and as a performer, including years of hands-on collaboration to shape the character’s backstory, sound, songwriting, choreography, and look.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
Actor and performer Shahadi Wright Joseph is 21.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
While at Penn State, Trautwein, a former All-SEC performer for the Gators, recruited Miller out of Anna, Texas, as well as Hiller, who hails from Coatesville, Pennsylvania, and ranks as the nation’s top interior line prospect.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
That combination of sangfroid and swagger established a new way for rappers to self-present, maintaining street credibility while pursuing both pop success and a more audacious kind of crossover, from performer to executive to tycoon.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Before becoming a performer in his own right, Hardy wrote songs for Morgan Wallen, Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood and other country stars.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
The third act included a portrayal of an accuser whose past settlement with the performer’s estate stipulated that he would never be dramatized, leading the film to be retooled.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Clayton Davis, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
The determination means Lane will be the show’s only potential leading performer in this year’s Tony race.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Lowery acknowledged the outsized role Hathaway played in developing Mother Mary, both as a character and as a performer, including years of hands-on collaboration to shape the character’s backstory, sound, songwriting, choreography, and look.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
Actor and performer Shahadi Wright Joseph is 21.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
While at Penn State, Trautwein, a former All-SEC performer for the Gators, recruited Miller out of Anna, Texas, as well as Hiller, who hails from Coatesville, Pennsylvania, and ranks as the nation’s top interior line prospect.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
That combination of sangfroid and swagger established a new way for rappers to self-present, maintaining street credibility while pursuing both pop success and a more audacious kind of crossover, from performer to executive to tycoon.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Before becoming a performer in his own right, Hardy wrote songs for Morgan Wallen, Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood and other country stars.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
The third act included a portrayal of an accuser whose past settlement with the performer’s estate stipulated that he would never be dramatized, leading the film to be retooled.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for performer
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But Taraborrelli believes that revisiting a moment in time when Jackson and his music became a cultural phenomenon, as well as enlightening new generations to his otherworldliness as an entertainer, should be a reason for unity.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Instead of mockery, expect mindreading when Oz Pearlman fills the entertainer slot on Saturday night.—
Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Honey, played by Buddy Dalton, is a trouper—an older pooch unfazed by the lights and audience.—
Mary Damiano,
Miami Herald,
2 Dec. 2025
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“Performer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/performer. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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