as in performer
an actor in a story performed silently and entirely by body movements
an exquisitely graceful pantomimist
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Recent Examples of pantomimist
The hat will be put to good use this weekend when Hager pays tribute to Red Skelton, the late pantomimist and radio and television comedian.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2019
Image Reo King Sanshiro, a pantomimist, was standing outside a Chinese restaurant on a busy street in Kumamoto City.
—New York Times, 21 Oct. 2017
San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2019
Image Reo King Sanshiro, a pantomimist, was standing outside a Chinese restaurant on a busy street in Kumamoto City.
—New York Times, 21 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pantomimist
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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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Holmes noted that the script also requires her to mime.Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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Complementary wine and cheese in the lobby at 6 pm might feature a palm reader or mime for extra fun.Chip Bell, Forbes, 14 Oct. 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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“Pantomimist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pantomimist. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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