stuntman

noun

stunt·​man ˈstənt-ˌman How to pronounce stuntman (audio)
: a man who performs stunts
especially : one who doubles for an actor during the filming of stunts and dangerous scenes

Examples of stuntman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In the film, Gosling plays down-and-out stuntman Colt Seavers who must find the missing lead actor in his ex-girlfriend Jody Moreno’s (Blunt) blockbuster film. Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024 In The Place Beyond the Pines—the 2012 drama where Gosling met his future wife, co-star Eva Mendes—for example, the actor starred as a motorcycle stuntman who turned to a life of crime to support his family. Sam Reed, Glamour, 3 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for stuntman 

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Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stuntman was in 1927

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“Stuntman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stuntman. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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