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figurant

noun as in ballet dancer

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The former of these is said to be 45 years of age, and has long been reckoned the best figurant on this stage.

He ventures to hold that as much talent is necessary to constitute a tolerable figurant as to make a good actor.

The figurant, from this modest and accidental beginning of his career as an actor, speedily rose to be famous.

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On this page you'll find 9 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to figurant, such as: dancer, company, coryphee, danseur, danseuse, and figurante.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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