entertainer
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In 1951, columnist Walter Winchell engaged in a public feud with world-famous entertainer and civil rights activist Josephine Baker, who was refused service at the legendary Stork Club in New York City.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026
At first, Pearce didn’t see himself as a kids’ entertainer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
The fabled entertainer died after a series of health issues that led her to postpone several performing commitments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
"For me, Grand Slam walk-ons are the only time that I possibly feel like I'm an entertainer."
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
All agreed that she was a superb entertainer.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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Here’s a simple message to sports stars, entertainers and anyone else who hits the big time at an early age and doesn’t know what to do with all that money.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
George Johnson’s first breakthrough came in the 1950s, when he started selling hair products to Black men who wanted the sleek, straight hairstyles made famous by entertainers like Nat King Cole.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Big personalities like Rousey and Conor McGregor helped him do it: both great fighters in their own right, both polarizing entertainers capable of generating big headlines.
From Slate ● Jun. 14, 2026
"Sometimes people say athletes are in show business or entertainers or whatever," Osaka said.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
It’s as if I’m mingling with the bourgeois businesspeople and entertainers from Petionville.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
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