How to Use impostor in a Sentence

impostor

noun

• He claimed he was an experienced pilot, but he turned out to be an impostor.
• Like a good novel, a skilled impostor can be the lie that tells the truth.
  — Megan O’Grady, New York Times, 12 Nov. 2020
• But there's more to the argument than there would be with your run-of-the-mill impostor or con artist.
  — Daniel Riley, GQ, 1 May 2018
• Both times the impostor used a rock to enter the church, Mangina said.
  — USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2020
• But this is far from the company’s first run in with impostors.
  — Lana Ferguson, Dallas News, 27 July 2023
• But some of the impostors are more active than the real accounts.
  — The Washington Post, OregonLive.com, 5 May 2018
• One of the crewmembers is an alien impostor attempting to sabotage the rest of the crew.
  — Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2020
• Fungal acne is one such impostor and a very sneaky one at that.
  — Sara Coughlin, SELF, 27 Oct. 2021
• Some suggested the messages were the work of an impostor.
  — Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2021
• Three men claim to be Sherlock Holmes, and Watson must weed out impostors.
  — Houston Chronicle, 3 July 2018
• There was no way an impostor could fool an arena full of people, Musleh warned him.
  — Jeff Maysh, Smithsonian, 28 June 2018
• In the beginning, there was a bit of impostor syndrome.
  — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2022
• That comes with a lot of gratitude and a lot of anxiety and a lot of impostor syndrome.
  — Hunter Harris, Town & Country, 25 Aug. 2021
• The woman who was stopped described the impostor’s car as a blue or black Ford Crown Victoria.
  — Kirk Mitchell, The Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2020
• Don't let impostor syndrome weigh you down or hold you back from what's truly yours!
  — Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2023
• The Tesla impostor, at least, senses the end is near (the account has since been suspended).
  — Alex Millson, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2022
• The impostor can travel through hidden vents, with the goal of trapping and killing players where others can’t see them.
  — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 5 Aug. 2022
• However, one of the crewmembers is an alien impostor, who sabotages tasks and kills the crew.
  — Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2021
• Relax into a child’s pose if at any point you get overwhelmed by the heat or your impostor syndrome.
  — Irving Ruan mia Mercado, The New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2019
• Police urge people who believe they have been pulled over by an impostor to call 911, the release said.
  — Kirk Mitchell, The Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2020
• Setting a trap Empress Catherine was alarmed when news of this impostor reached her.
  — National Geographic, 6 Aug. 2019
• The impostor trap Sometimes a coveted step up comes with burnout.
  — Rachel Feintzeig, WSJ, 6 Mar. 2023
• And maybe the defense surrounding him would have looked more like its fearsome self instead of an impostor in white, red and gold.
  — Candace Buckner, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Jan. 2023
• Turns out, the crotch-stuffing impostor spray-tanned his way into their ranks … and doesn’t seem that bothered by the deception.
  — Peter Debruge, Variety, 17 Aug. 2023
• Many of the impostor websites offer payment methods such as Zelle and Square.
  — Wsj Noted., WSJ, 26 Feb. 2021
• Impresario Scaramouch wants to feature Bacchus, god of wine, in a show — and will settle for an impostor.
  — Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, 21 Feb. 2021
• The impostor scam was the most common type of scam reported in 2019 to the Federal Trade Commission.
  — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 27 Feb. 2020
• Victims of other tragedies across the U.S. also have dealt with online impostors.
  — Lisa J. Huriash, Sun-Sentinel.com, 20 Apr. 2018
• Support from coworkers and friends can hold the impostor syndrome at bay.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 23 Apr. 2018
• And there are vinegars that pretend to be balsamic, but in fact are just little impostors.
  — Katie Workman, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2019

Last Updated: 28 May 2024