as in performer
a person who imitates another's voice and mannerisms for comic effect
a celebrated impressionist who can do enough rapid-fire imitations to populate an entire stage with characters
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Recent Examples of impressionist
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
The actor and impressionist, who has been with the show since 1989, has no idea what happens after that.
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Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
Inspired by Mediterranean pieces, this coverlet is styled best with terra-cotta floors, a humble wood side table, and a small impressionist painting above a four-poster bed.
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Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
10 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Mimics tells the story of Sam, a struggling impressionist who makes a pact with a wicked puppet.
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Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
The actor and impressionist, who has been with the show since 1989, has no idea what happens after that.
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Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Typewriters, stationery, fine-art museums, the quintessential impressionist painter—these are all associated with taste, beauty, and craft, as well as with intentionality and care, the opposite of the ruthless technological efficiency that repels many from generative AI.
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Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
Inspired by Mediterranean pieces, this coverlet is styled best with terra-cotta floors, a humble wood side table, and a small impressionist painting above a four-poster bed.
—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impressionist
Noun
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In an effort to create at last some variety to their shows, and maybe a surprise, a band or performer is now more apt to tinker with their set list.
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Left-back Douglas Santos has never been a top-class performer.
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Dreams of Violets can feel disjointed in spots, but perhaps not more than any impressionistic movie about a crisis.
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Mann directs with a dreamy, almost impressionistic hand that feels right at home alongside his more polished later work.
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Smollett was accused of staging a hate crime — which was originally reported as a racist and homophobic crime against the Empire actor— in Chicago in February 2019.
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Travis Kelce's brother, Jason Kelce, and his wife, Kylie Kelce, are expected to attend, as are fellow NFL star George Kittle and actor-singer Suki Waterhouse.
Adjective
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In his songs, the English language turned woolier and more expressionistic; musical space-time distended and stretched.
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The gap between that description and the surreal, personally expressionistic film up on the screen, however, could not be wider.
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The 31-year-old entertainer surpassed Kevin Hart, who previously held the record after hosting the awards show in 2011.
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The entertainer gained notoriety on social media in the late 2010s for his sketches mocking everyday scenarios.
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By the 1980s, Baselitz’s profile began to expand beyond Germany, when he was exhibited in dialogue with figurative painters sharing his expressionist leanings, including Italy’s Sandro Chia and Francesco Clemente.
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The film is full of gorgeously expressionist black-and-white photography, stunning otherworldly production design, and a subtle sense of foreboding throughout that's one of the best the director has mustered in his illustrious career.
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But the arrival of Buc-ee's supercharged the trend and spawned imitators like Wally's, which has three 50,000-square-foot locations in the Midwest, with plans for more.
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The frontier labs keep shipping the next capability while the imitators are still training on the last one, and the value keeps accruing to whoever is ahead rather than to whoever copied the leader's previous answers.
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Congo fans helped pack out The Stadium Usually Known as Mercedes-Benz on Saturday (even without their beloved Patrice Lumumba impersonator).
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The potential perils of this were apparent in Delaware, where a Caesar Rodney impersonator was manning the booth (the Caesar Rodney Institute was the sponsor).
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“Impressionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impressionist. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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