reenactor
noun
re·en·act·or
ˌrē-ə-ˈnak-tər 
: a person who participates in reenactments of historical events
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Oz: On [Richard’s] birthday, Laura arranged for maybe a dozen Civil War reenactors to come galloping onto the set.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
Civil War reenactor, Thomas Wojciski, will tell the story of local valor, and discuss the history and accomplishments of the men from Lake, Porter, and Laporte counties who served in the 9th Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Hoyt assigns his Cavalry reenactors to pick Native American chiefs and give presentations on them.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
According to the restaurant, four of the reenactors were dressed as U.S. ally soldiers, one was dressed as a nurse and the others were dressed as SS officers, a paramilitary group who served as Adolf Hitler's personal body guard.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
Civil War reenactor, Thomas Wojciski, will tell the story of local valor, and discuss the history and accomplishments of the men from Lake, Porter, and Laporte counties who served in the 9th Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Hoyt assigns his Cavalry reenactors to pick Native American chiefs and give presentations on them.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
According to the restaurant, four of the reenactors were dressed as U.S. ally soldiers, one was dressed as a nurse and the others were dressed as SS officers, a paramilitary group who served as Adolf Hitler's personal body guard.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Reenactor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reenactor. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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