entertainer
Americannoun
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a singer, comedian, dancer, reciter, or the like, especially a professional one.
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a person who entertains; host.
She was one of the capital's great entertainers.
noun
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a professional singer, comedian, or other performer who takes part in public entertainments
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any person who entertains
Other Word Forms
- preentertainer noun
Etymology
Origin of entertainer
Example Sentences
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Michael B. Jordan, who won for actor in a motion picture, also won entertainer of the year.
From Los Angeles Times
It was intended for the greatest American artists, scientists, entertainers, writers, thinkers—Robert Frost, John Ford, Jonas Salk.
Entrepreneurs, immigrants, and entertainers had turned the rural village of Rochester into America’s first boomtown city.
From Literature
We should not seek ethical guidance from addled entertainers, but we can find insights into our temporal and spiritual condition.
The volume of “mention” trading—betting on what politicians, executives and entertainers say at various events—on the prediction-market platform Kalshi last month.
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