drag artist
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of drag artist
First recorded in 1960–65, most frequently referring to drag queens
Example Sentences
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Local drag artist Adam Carver, also known as Fatt Butcher, plays the quick-witted sprite Puck, and admitted that they brought some of their drag persona to the role.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
The winner was Sofia Camacho, a drag artist and Nike run coach based in New York, who clocked in at one hour, 15 minutes and 25 seconds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2025
I told her to call playwright and drag artist Charles Busch and ask him to do an overhaul.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2024
But, as the drag artist explains, the Kyran Thrax persona was not born that night: "This part of me, I feel, has been with me since everything happened when I was 13."
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2024
If I saw that as someone who was just trying to be a drag artist, I would be most definitely inspired.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2024
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