actor
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Whether it’s the senior analyst, the aging character actor, or the middling sports columnist at a financial newspaper, one must never underestimate a youthful competitor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Per the city’s regulations, the actor will have to pay a 4% levy on the sale price of his home—which amounts to $274,000.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Aged 80, Lithgow became the oldest male actor ever to win a Tony, for his portrayal of author Roald Dahl in Giant.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
The former for performance by an actor in a leading role in a play for his portrayal of the controversial, beloved British author Roald Dahl in Mark Rosenblatt’s drama “Giant.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
“At least, I like the actor who plays him in the movies.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
Vocabulary lists containing actor
Academy Awards, List 3
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Literary Terms, Part I
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