entertainer

[en-ter-tey-ner]

noun

1. a singer, comedian, dancer, reciter, or the like, especially a professional one.

2. a person who entertains; host.

   She was one of the capital's great entertainers.

entertainer

/ ˌɛntəˈteɪnə /

noun

1. a professional singer, comedian, or other performer who takes part in public entertainments

2. any person who entertains

Other Word Forms

• preentertainer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of entertainer¹

First recorded in 1525–35; entertain + -er ¹

Example Sentences

A born entertainer who had no ideology to sell or bourgeois morality to promote, he gravitated to theater as the most exhilarating form of debate.

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He was a writer who managed to combine an intellectual's delight in complexity with an entertainer's talent for having fun.

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Moving into the lower level, guests are greeted with “an entertainer’s dream.”

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Athletes, entertainers and others have an alternative way to connect with fans thanks to their cellphone and Cameo, a social media company.

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Carnegie Deli’s potato knishes make for a quick, delicious meal that any entertainer would appreciate during the busy hosting season.

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Related Words

• artist