as in to play
to pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior
likes to personate the man of the world, but he's still the small-town hick that he always was
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Recent Examples of personate
Till’s motifs swept though the ensemble, as horns, clarinets, bassoons, violin all had a chance to personate the character.
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By Libby Hanssen, kansascity.com, 3 June 2017
By Libby Hanssen, kansascity.com, 3 June 2017
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Popular on Variety The hour plays like a transitory modern version of an old-school Christmas variety special, with each of the guests prompted to loudly sing along to classic holiday tracks as well as their own biggest hits.Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
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Jamaal Jarrett, 6-5 and 350 pounds, played in 11 games this as a true sophomore for Georgia this season and recorded 3 tackles.Richard Davenport, arkansasonline.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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Threat actors are impersonating brands to trick YouTube channel administrators, sales, and marketing staff into opening email attachments that contain Windows malware, according to a new report from cybersecurity firm CloudSek.Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 16 Dec. 2024
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Tavarez, who impersonated the attorney to cash the check, has also pleaded guilty and is awaiting sentencing.John Annese, New York Daily News, 2 Dec. 2024
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By the other hand, he is bound to the Almighty, whom, as the critic John Guillory has observed, Satan imitates.Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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The former ended up winning a contest involving the most accurate predictions of the high-diving judges’ scores, and as much as this competition suggests that life is imitating art, Hoult insists that the two did not extend their on-camera dynamic to their off-camera one.Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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Quad’s grievances spill over into her relationship with Heavenly, which ties into Heavenly and Quad mocking Sweet Tea on social media.Shelby Stewart, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
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But the result was an embarrassing 30-7 home loss in which Baker Mayfield mocked the entire Giants organization by doing DeVito’s touchdown symbol aggressively toward the crowd.Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Full House alum will portray law enforcement officer Lieutenant Bishop in the upcoming procedural drama On Call.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement The new footage also offers glimpses of Superman’s civilian persona, Clark Kent, bustling into the offices of the Daily Planet, as well as his colleague Lois Lane (portrayed by Rachel Brosnahan) and nemesis Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult).Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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But in between blockbusters, Elordi has also acted in small Netflix romantic dramas, artsy indies, and a certain erotic thriller alongside Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas.Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 24 Dec. 2024
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The uncertainties have acted as a deterrent, especially for scientists in the early stages of their careers.Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Personate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personate. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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