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performer

  • a word derived from perform.
    perform
    verb (used with object)
    to carry out; execute; do.

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Jay-Z's company Roc Nation has produced the half-time show since 2019, and he plays a key role in selecting each year's performer.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

Between this film and last year’s wonderful “Pillion,” he’s proven himself a daring performer, willing to approach love from its strangest, most complicated and genuine sides.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026

When the 37-year-old musical-theater performer and professor from Malden recorded her audition, she had her two lucky props: a Larry Bird doll and a souvenir Dunkin’ cup.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

Whenever Rhys Harries’ Clayface transforms into a different person, another performer simply steps in.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

As it happened, Zooey had made a formal and serious début as a public performer at the age of seven.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger