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as in performer
an actor in a story performed silently and entirely by body movements
that annoying mime on the sidewalk is pretending to be in an invisible box again
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as in gesture
a movement of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea or feeling
the speech-impaired patient had to convey his wishes with mime or scribbled notes
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as in to imitate
to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior
as a joke, Eric knelt by the dinner table and began miming a dog begging for food
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Recent Examples of mime
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2024
The director’s background in mime and comics bleeds into every frame, creating a heightened reality where the grotesque and the beautiful dance a savage tango.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 31 July 2024
When Andrade managed to best Biles on vault at last year’s world championship, the American mimed lifting an imaginary crown off her head and placing it atop the Brazilian’s.
—Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
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Noun
During one portion of the opening event, a crew of breakdancing mimes used massive Louis Vuitton trunks as part of their chaotic choreography.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2024
The director’s background in mime and comics bleeds into every frame, creating a heightened reality where the grotesque and the beautiful dance a savage tango.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
Verb
The party moved to Lee’s TikTok soon afterwards, where the fantastic five flexed by miming along to Ye’s infamous 2005 Grammy Awards speech for his best rap album-winning opus, The College Dropout.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 31 July 2024
When Andrade managed to best Biles on vault at last year’s world championship, the American mimed lifting an imaginary crown off her head and placing it atop the Brazilian’s.
—Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mime
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The Hack: Subtle mirroring—sitting in a similar posture or adopting comparable gestures—signals alignment and understanding.Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Foxx reportedly exclaimed, reacting to the inappropriate gesture.Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Life really does imitate art — and Jeremy Strong is here for it.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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During the 2024 presidential campaign, Trump often mocked Macron, imitating his accent and threatening to impose steep tariffs on wine and champagne bottles shipped to the U.S. if France tried to tax American companies.SYLVIE CORBET, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Confirmation that the visitors are firmly in this contest comes midway through the first half via two crunching tackles by Tom O’Connor in quick succession, followed by another from pantomime villain James McClean.Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 18 Aug. 2024
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Trump’s skin looks waxen, his demeanor a pantomime of serious thought.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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Once the studios' back catalogues hit the internet they could instantly be copied and made available to pirates all over the world.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Cartoon by Emily Bernstein Copy link to cartoon Copy link to cartoon Link copied Shop Shop The Olympics ended on August 11th, with Macron still no closer to resolving the dilemma of who would lead the government.Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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The clowns there, contributed by donors worldwide, are not for sale.Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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The parade’s 98th year was the largest yet, with more than 5,000 volunteers, 17 character balloons, 22 floats, 15 heritage and novelty balloons, more than 700 clowns, 11 marching bands and 10 performance groups.Violet Goldstone, WWD, 30 Nov. 2024
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Simard and Hilty have aimed to emulate this closeness, particularly during their preview run in Chicago.Emily Burns, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
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His own creepy nature doesn't exactly emulate the joyful holiday, but luckily, rag doll Sally (Catherine O'Hara) is there to make everything okay again.Sydni Ellis, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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Teen in Critical Condition After Contracting Canada's First ‘Presumptive’ Human Case of Bird Flu Symptoms of bird flu mimic those associated with influenza, according to the CDC: fever, fatigue, cough, muscle aches, sore throat, shortness of breath, stuffy or runny nose, eye redness, and headaches.Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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The bodice of the dress mimicked the skirt’s subtle embroidery, with glimmering elements added to the frock.Julia Teti, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Mime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mime. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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