performer
- a word derived from perform.
Example Sentences
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Winning an eighth would mean tying Cloris Leachman and Julia Louis-Dreyfus for most Emmys won by a female performer.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026
One performer described the worst possible outcome: working all week, staying up all night, writing sketches, rehearsing constantly, and then discovering on Saturday night that you don’t even need hair and makeup.
From Salon • Jul. 5, 2026
And the sight of Declan Rice, the glue that holds England together as a performer of the highest class in midfield, ending the win against DR Congo at right-back once again hinted at confusion.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026
Why should we assume that the U.S. will continue into the indefinite future to be the best performer?
From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026
Those Rommely women had a weakness for any kind of man who was by way of being a creator or a performer.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
