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entertainer

noun

Definition of entertainer

as in performer

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Recent Examples of entertainer Marlene Dietrich developed a penchant for nomadism over the course of her life as an entertainer. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026 How was Dolly a model for a woman in country to be a gifted songwriter and entertainer, with both strong values and wide appeal? — Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Martin, whose career has spanned movies, comedy, television and music, received the IBMA’s entertainer of the year accolade in 2011. — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2026 Obrochta’s life as an entertainer dates back to his days as an IT teacher at Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills. — Jim Dudlicek, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026 Among those memorialized were actor Rock Hudson, entertainer Liberace, and lawyer Roy Cohn. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026 The department also said Martinez Pirona had conducted transactions with Venezuelan entertainer Jimena Romina Araya Navarro, who had previously been sanctioned for what Treasury said was providing support to the gang. — Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026 By the way, there were a high number of Kansas City fans in their red jerseys in the stands but Taylor Swift, the superstar singer/entertainer who is married to Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, didn’t attend. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026 Of course, one entertainer who isn’t in that category would seem to be a natural fit for Arrowhead — the one who has married into Kansas City’s aristocracy. — Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026

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Hugo said his work as a songwriter, producer, arranger, and performer was central to their success, though Williams was the public face of their partnership.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2026
In the Chicago Tribune, Loerzel wrote that the opening of the Uptown in 1925 was cause for a festival, complete with bands, trapeze artists and a madcap performer who set himself ablaze and submerged himself in water to extinguish the flames.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

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