artistes
noun/ɑrˈtists/
Frequency rank: #17,526 most common English word
Meaning
Professional entertainers or performers, especially those who are highly skilled in their art.
Example sentence
The traveling circus hired several artistes who could juggle, dance, and breathe fire.
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