entertainer
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A standout for decades in a breathtaking array of roles, comedy lead actor nominee Martin Short is the kind of all-around entertainer they don’t make anymore.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Nik Ewing had an entertainer playing Ghost-Spider at his daughter Linnéa’s fourth birthday party and waited in a long line so she could meet Spider-Man at Disneyland.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
This huge talent plays with a smile on his face and is a natural entertainer who departed the tournament with three goals in four games.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Oz Pearlman, a mentalist and the entertainer for the night, seemed to be doing a trick for the president and the first lady when the shots were fired, videos show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2026
I don’t think Dad is too stoked about my plans either, although he doesn’t say it because he knows I remember him telling me how he used to want to be an entertainer.
From "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes
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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
The Telegraph says "England's entertainers" started their World Cup campaign "with a bang".
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 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
Many entertainers dabble in tech with a party-round investment or vanity app.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
Not all traveling entertainers are as respectable as our troupe, so, understandably, not everyone respected them.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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