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as in gesture
a movement of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea or feeling
the game requires that you use pantomime to communicate an idea
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as in mime
an actor in a story performed silently and entirely by body movements
in ancient Rome pantomimes performed tragic love stories
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Recent Examples of pantomime
Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Instead it’s been turned into a pantomime with outlandishly garish costumes.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024
Earlier this month, another contestant mockingly pantomimed speaking Chinese, and poked fun at Ku’s mother’s Chinese name, in a display many fans found openly racist and xenophobic.
—Lautaro Grinspan, NBC News, 2 Feb. 2024
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Noun
The pieces included outfits from an Aladdin pantomime, which saw the future monarch play the titular role.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Instead it’s been turned into a pantomime with outlandishly garish costumes.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
As Myers’ tribute video played, Green pantomimed a hugging motion while standing on the court.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024
Earlier this month, another contestant mockingly pantomimed speaking Chinese, and poked fun at Ku’s mother’s Chinese name, in a display many fans found openly racist and xenophobic.
—Lautaro Grinspan, NBC News, 2 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pantomime
Noun
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Breathwork, sound, gesture, and instrumentation played key roles in oral poetry delivered in this era.—
David Silverberg,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Jan. 2025
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At first, the dedicated mother saw the project as a simple, heartfelt gesture to create something meaningful for her son.—
Hilary Tetenbaum,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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When Uecker gripes about baseball legends like Mickey Mantle lowering society’s collective standards by doing TV ads for jock itch ointment, Brooks mimes barfing into his coffee cup, but Uecker keeps going, unfazed by one of the funniest men on earth.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
19 Jan. 2025
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Entertainers such as jugglers, stilt walkers, trick ropers, aerialists and mimes are all set to perform in the plaza.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Jan. 2025
Verb
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On Thursday, Newsom signed a $2.5 billion wildfire recovery and cleanup package hours after its passage by the Legislature.—
Lia Russell,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Jan. 2025
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Shortly after the Edinburgh Zoo received two pandas in 2011, Scotland and China signed trade agreements involving salmon and renewable energy technology.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Daniels motioned him from the backfield to a fullback position.—
Ted Nguyen,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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As the crowd of protesters surged forward, some pushing against a police barricade that blocked them from Pastor Terry Jones, O'Reilly motioned with his hands for the crowd to move back, pleading with them to keep the peace.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Detroit Free Press,
3 Jan. 2025
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Some of his friends also collected drawings of clowns on jailhouse envelopes sent by their dads.—
Frank Rojas,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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The buzziest piece unveiled for last year’s show consisted of two large inflatable clown heads squished between two buildings.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Pantomime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pantomime. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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