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as in performers
a person who imitates another's voice and mannerisms for comic effect
a versatile impersonator, he conjures up a glittering array of female stars and divas in the course of his act
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as in actors
one who acts professionally (as in a play, movie, or television show)
a gifted impersonator who can convincingly portray both heroes and heels
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Recent Examples of impersonators
Jokes about her standing within the LGBTQ community, and the countless drag impersonators who take up her likeness.
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Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2026
In other cases highlighted by TODAY, AI impersonators hawked treatments that were scientifically impossible.
—John Whyte, STAT, 17 Feb. 2026
Sometimes wrestlers have even portrayed real political figures, as when impersonators of then-Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton squared off during the 2008 presidential campaign.
—Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 14 Feb. 2026
There are biblical storms, creepy family members, Dolly Parton impersonators, a motel clerk named Norman, a hearty side plot involving a suffragist hit squad, and multiple houses on fire.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2026
In Oregon, a natural gas company published guidance on how customers could identify their employees after reports of federal impersonators.
—Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
In Oregon, a natural gas company published guidance last month on how customers could identify their employees after reports of federal impersonators.
—Jake Offenhartz, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
Brewer depicts the world of music impersonators with a fair amount of affection, like the rodeo clowns of late 20th-century America.
—Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Dressed in a black leather outfit complete with strings and all, Brandon Miller chose different attire than the traditional garb typically adorned by other impersonators.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 17 Dec. 2025
Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2026
In other cases highlighted by TODAY, AI impersonators hawked treatments that were scientifically impossible.
—John Whyte, STAT, 17 Feb. 2026
Sometimes wrestlers have even portrayed real political figures, as when impersonators of then-Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton squared off during the 2008 presidential campaign.
—Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 14 Feb. 2026
There are biblical storms, creepy family members, Dolly Parton impersonators, a motel clerk named Norman, a hearty side plot involving a suffragist hit squad, and multiple houses on fire.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2026
In Oregon, a natural gas company published guidance on how customers could identify their employees after reports of federal impersonators.
—Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
In Oregon, a natural gas company published guidance last month on how customers could identify their employees after reports of federal impersonators.
—Jake Offenhartz, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
Brewer depicts the world of music impersonators with a fair amount of affection, like the rodeo clowns of late 20th-century America.
—Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Dressed in a black leather outfit complete with strings and all, Brandon Miller chose different attire than the traditional garb typically adorned by other impersonators.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 17 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impersonators
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Alaska, Hawaiian are consistent performers The AQR also singled out Alaska Airlines as the steadiest performer in the industry.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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In addition to wandering tourists, expect to see theater crew, set designers, actors, and matronly sensei in pastel kimonos and big, pinned up hairdos haunting the vicinity.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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McClarnon joined other actors in a group called the American Indian Registry for the Performing Arts, where casting agents would come to find Native talent.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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But the two actresses playing Annie will have to bond with the dog as well.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
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The show tracks the relationship that develops between Agnes and Daisy, and Halliday said the two actresses were able to push the limits because of their off-screen friendship.—
Alex Cramer,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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For decades, Gallup’s company and its imitators improved their techniques.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
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Along the way, the festival has outlasted many imitators and weathered shifting food trends by staying nimble.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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Upstairs, impressionists, writers, socialites, and painters who moved in Proust’s orbit, from Sarah Bernhardt to Emile Zola and Claude Monet, lent their names to a room or suite.—
Lindsey Tramuta,
Robb Report,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Impersonators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impersonators. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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