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entertainer

[en-ter-tey-ner] / ˌɛn tərˈteɪ nər /
NOUN
performer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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Nik Ewing had an entertainer playing Ghost-Spider at his daughter Linnéa’s fourth birthday party and waited in a long line so she could meet Spider-Man at Disneyland.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

This huge talent plays with a smile on his face and is a natural entertainer who departed the tournament with three goals in four games.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Allen, the late Australian entertainer portrayed by Hugh Jackman in Broadway’s Tony-winning “The Boy From Oz,” had played the tune for Manilow in the early ’80s.

From Los Angeles Times May 27, 2026

Children's entertainer Paul Chuckle has said he is "delighted" to be taking part in an upcoming National Theatre tour.

From BBC May 13, 2026

He was a natural entertainer with a lovely voice and a fine ear.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

“There were certain acts that just filled the house and certain ones that didn’t,” says the park’s president, Tyler Carter, adding that early performances swung drastically from hip-hop to Christian rock entertainers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

His commitment to exciting attacking football remained, signing entertainers such as Eyal Berkovic and Ali Benarbia.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Big personalities like Rousey and Conor McGregor helped him do it: both great fighters in their own right, both polarizing entertainers capable of generating big headlines.

From Slate Jun. 14, 2026

Bradley got work dancing at Connie’s Inn, the exclusive Harlem black-and-tan club where the draw for white patrons was bootleg liquor and black entertainers.

From The Wall Street Journal May 20, 2026

Now audiences, even in rural areas, are no longer as satisfied with local entertainers and demand world-class talent.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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