actor
noun
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
actors
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pluralof actor.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Ms. Lichty’s awkward performance leaves a void at the play’s center, true, but even the actors of note, fine as they are, cannot bring unwritten depths to their shallow characters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
If anything, it’s offered more opportunities, I think, for actors, but the kind of core fundamentals I think are still the same.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
She was joined by her family, friends and stars such as Hollywood actors Willem Dafoe and Djimon Hounsou, who is also from Benin, and Nigerian musician Adekunle Gold.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
His idea sounds less wild when you recall that we’re really talking about small communities being targeted by hostile foreign actors, leading Braun to reason that the Department of Defense could possibly fund his effort.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
Up on stage, the actors stood frozen, staring at a flickering light that emanated from a far corner of the theater as the feathered microraptors shrieked and scattered.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
