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entertainer

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


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In 1951, columnist Walter Winchell engaged in a public feud with world-famous entertainer and civil rights activist Josephine Baker, who was refused service at the legendary Stork Club in New York City.

From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026

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

“Best and Last’s” flashbacks are a walloping reminder that Knoxville is inimitable: a telegenic and extroverted entertainer with a charisma he wields like a skunk aims its stink.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

I don’t think Dad is too stoked about my plans either, although he doesn’t say it because he knows I remember him telling me how he used to want to be an entertainer.

From "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes

Here’s a simple message to sports stars, entertainers and anyone else who hits the big time at an early age and doesn’t know what to do with all that money.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

Ron G is one of the greatest entertainers in the world.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

George Johnson’s first breakthrough came in the 1950s, when he started selling hair products to Black men who wanted the sleek, straight hairstyles made famous by entertainers like Nat King Cole.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

The Telegraph says "England's entertainers" started their World Cup campaign "with a bang".

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 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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