poser

noun

Definition of posernext
as in mime
disapproving a person who dresses or behaves in a deceptive way that is meant to impress other people He's not really interested in art. He's just a poser.

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Recent Examples of poser Newsom became, by his own definition, a poser. — Maya Singer, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026 Friendly goats treat downward dog posers as their own obstacle courses, scrambling atop yogis who may just find that supporting the weight of their agile farm friends is a surprisingly vigorous — and hilarious — core workout. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 Oct. 2025 Portman plays a desperate, well, gallerist looking to offload a corpse as art during Miami’s annual poser-heavy Art Basel conference. — Brent Lang, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026 Much like how the Supreme collection adds Salem’s subterranean style to the closets of Depop posers, Red Dragon functions as a gallery of their rarest music for newcomers to gaze upon. — Eli Enis, Pitchfork, 21 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for poser
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  1. mime
  2. actor
Noun
  • Demoustier holds her nose and mimes gagging.
    — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 13 May 2026
  • In person, the audience sips cocktails and witnesses top-notch side acts that cleanse the palate between improv blocks, with a mix of nationally touring stand-up, mimes, musicians and more.
    — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of mime
Noun
  • 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.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026
  • 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.
    — Charlie Carballo, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of actor

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“Poser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poser. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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