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as in performer
an actor in a story performed silently and entirely by body movements
that annoying mime on the sidewalk is pretending to be in an invisible box again
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as in gesture
a movement of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea or feeling
the speech-impaired patient had to convey his wishes with mime or scribbled notes
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as in to imitate
to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior
as a joke, Eric knelt by the dinner table and began miming a dog begging for food
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Recent Examples of mime
Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
Born Richard Capri in Reading, Pennsylvania, Capri honed his early skills as a comedian as a clerk in his father’s grocery store doing comedy mimes of the customers.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
In a promotional video for the brand, Sunday Rose mimed playing the flute as the sounds of woodwinds accompanied the video.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
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Noun
As each mime insults at one another, their motions continue to grow more and more ridiculous, with Chloe Fineman and Ego Nwodim also jumping in at different points to offer their own emotive abuse.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
Born Richard Capri in Reading, Pennsylvania, Capri honed his early skills as a comedian as a clerk in his father’s grocery store doing comedy mimes of the customers.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Verb
Around the five-second mark in the video, the toddler turns to the camera, still in her mom's arms, to mime along to an expletive in the GloRilla track playing over the video.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
In a promotional video for the brand, Sunday Rose mimed playing the flute as the sounds of woodwinds accompanied the video.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mime
Noun
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In an uncommon gesture, Iran also joined in condemning the killings.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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This little gesture offers them a sense of control after having recently lost it.—
Caroline Fleck, Contributor,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Cubs beat the Dodgers 16-0 on Saturday, featuring an entertaining moment in which position-player-pitching Miguel Rojas imitated the deliveries of a few Dodgers pitchers.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Moreover, these models can imitate individuals' or industries' writing styles and wording.—
Kevin Korte,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Below decks, crew will likely have their own parties and special dinners, but there’s often a public crew show or even a crew pantomime to bring guests and crew closer together and share in the festive spirit.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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It must be said, however, that the performance sensibility is somewhere between English pantomime and a Nickelodeon sitcom.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Its origins date back to 19th-century Maine as a term given to someone initiating or copying the work or actions of others.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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For example, customer details might be copied into the orders table, eliminating the need for joins when querying orders.—
Arie Abramovici,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In real time, the audience, the queens watching, and perhaps Suzie herself all learn that Suzie has a knack for sexiness onstage, even though she’s dressed as a clown.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
12 Apr. 2025
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Among the mass-shooting victims is a bloodied clown who was performing at the festival.—
James Poniewozik,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Donald Trump's initial ascent to the presidency inspired right-wing populist politicians around the world, many of whom sought to emulate his anti-establishment and anti-immigrant messaging.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2025
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Jordan’s dual roles emulate the Rodriquez siblings who were played by George Clooney and Tarantino himself, but with no sense of parody.—
Armond White,
National Review,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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For example, might the animals mimic the noise to ask for the object?—
Melissa Hobson,
Scientific American,
14 Apr. 2025
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This behavior mimics their wild ancestors, who would ambush prey from above or perch in trees to avoid danger.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Mime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mime. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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