entertainer
Americannoun
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a singer, comedian, dancer, reciter, or the like, especially a professional one.
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a person who entertains; host.
She was one of the capital's great entertainers.
noun
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a professional singer, comedian, or other performer who takes part in public entertainments
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any person who entertains
Other Word Forms
- preentertainer noun
Etymology
Origin of entertainer
Example Sentences
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The entertainer was one of the most familiar faces on British TV for several decades before he died of prostate cancer in 2003 at the age of 75.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Taxpayers can thank entertainer George M. Cohan, who wrote the song known as Yankee Doodle Dandy, for this largess.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
Michael B. Jordan, who won for actor in a motion picture, also won entertainer of the year.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026
French entertainer Gael Monfils was bundled out of the Australian Open in the first round on Tuesday in a brave farewell to a tournament he has lit up so many times.
From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026
He hated everything about the country of the Miss Teen Dream Pageant, except for three things: Elvis Presley, the greatest entertainer who ever lived; reality TV, especially the raucous Captains Bodacious-, and Ladybird Hope.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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