stuntman
noun
stunt·man
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Definition of stuntman
: 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
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Inosanto said, while rejecting the notion that a stuntman would have shown up the Enter the Dragon star in combat. — Matt Mcnulty, PEOPLE.com, "Bruce Lee's ProtĂ©gĂ© Joins Fighter's Daughter in Slamming His Portrayal in Once Upon a Time...," 1 Aug. 2019 In Tarantinoâs reimagining, a stuntman gets the better of him. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, "Quentin Tarantinoâs Ultimate Statement on Movie Violence," 2 Aug. 2019 Daltonâs best friend is Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt), a talented stuntman who, unlike Needham, makes most of his money acting as Daltonâs gofer and driver while living in a trailer behind a drive-in movie theater. — Keith Phipps, The Verge, "Before you see Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, watch Smokey and the Bandit," 26 July 2019 For a stuntman, the work of being a double involves literal brutality. — Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, "The Brutal Logic of Stardom in âOnce Upon a Time ... in Hollywoodâ," 6 Aug. 2019 In a surreal development, the kind of masculine hero Rick inhabited on screen (soldier, cop, cowboy, bounty killer) shows up in the real-life behavior of his stuntman. — Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, "Quentin Tarantinoâs #MeToo Moment?," 1 Aug. 2019 As Rick has slid from leading-man status to day-jobbing, Cliff has gone from action stuntman to overqualified driver, chauffeuring Rick from set to set and otherwise doing odd jobs around his house in the Hollywood Hills. — David Sims, The Atlantic, "Quentin Tarantino Has Made His Best Movie in a Decade," 24 July 2019 Vest said Chris Perondi, who adopts rescue dogs and then puts on a stunt show with them, would appear along with stuntman Colin Sullivan of Montgomery, who in 2012 set a world record for balancing an 8-foot ladder on his chin. — David Sharos, Aurora Beacon-News, "Oswego Prairie Fest celebrates 32nd year with longtime fans," 15 June 2019 Madonna has described the Madame X of her album as a secret agent, while Springsteen sings on his in the voices of an actor and a stuntman â people, in other words, whose job is to pretend to be other people. — Mikael Wood, latimes.com, "Review: Bruce Springsteen and Madonna strike a pose, with varied results, on new albums," 13 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'stuntman.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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stuntman
noun
English Language Learners Definition of stuntman
: a man who takes an actor's place during the filming of stunts and dangerous scenes for a movie or TV show
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