Thesaurus results for PERFORMER

performer

noun

Definition of performer

as in entertainer

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of performer An aerial performer hung upside down from the ceiling while pouring Malört shots. — Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Las Vegas performer Jeff Hutson brings his band for a Valentine’s Day show. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026 The original festival was intended to feature Parton as both performer and host before her health challenges forced her to step back. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 31 Aug. 2026 Ene set scores of Granite Bay records as a four-year varsity starter and a multi-time Sacramento Bee All-Metro performer. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Naturally, growing up around music and holding onto my love of it, becoming a singer and performer came naturally. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026 Almost every great performer is at some point in their life delusional. — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2026 Palencia — a breakout performer for the Cubs in last year’s postseason and Team Venezuela’s closer during its World Baseball Classic championship run this spring — is another X-factor. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 Many in Hollywood and beyond were left stunned by news of the passing of multifaceted performer Hayden Panettiere at age 36, as reported Sunday night. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 17 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for performer

Noun

Apart from her work as an entertainer, Parton was also known for her philanthropy.

— Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Dolly Parton the entertainer was also a bona fide mogul who transformed her corner of Appalachia.

— Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of entertainer

Noun

Nearly four decades after the film brought a group of dead baseball players to life with a homemade diamond on an Iowa farm, Keith Rahe and his traveling troupers are still dedicated to keeping the cornfield mystique alive.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
The trouper from Chicago who played Olivia was now throwing fits about rehearsing with an intern.

— Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026

Definition of trouper

Browse Nearby Words

performed

performer

performers

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Performer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/performer. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of performer

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

conscientious

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Popular in Wordplay

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Games & Quizzes