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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
Zoë Haylock, Vulture, 9 July 2024
After all, Miuccia Prada has a PhD in political science, trained at The Piccolo Teatro di Milano, and performed as a mime artist for five years before entering family business founded by her grandfather in 1913.
—Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Armani Syed/london, TIME, 5 Aug. 2024
The party moved to Lee’s TikTok soon afterwards, where the fantastic five flexed by miming along to Ye’s infamous 2005 Grammy Awards speech for his best rap album-winning opus, The College Dropout.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 31 July 2024
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Noun
Inside, aerialists, stilt walkers, mimes, jugglers, and dancers wandered around while Aliyah stood in the DJ booth pouring wine into people’s cups.
—Zoë Haylock, Vulture, 9 July 2024
After all, Miuccia Prada has a PhD in political science, trained at The Piccolo Teatro di Milano, and performed as a mime artist for five years before entering family business founded by her grandfather in 1913.
—Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Verb
One video, taken by a migrant trapped inside the hotel and shared by a journalist at The Times, shows a rioter miming the cutting of a neck.
—Armani Syed/london, TIME, 5 Aug. 2024
The party moved to Lee’s TikTok soon afterwards, where the fantastic five flexed by miming along to Ye’s infamous 2005 Grammy Awards speech for his best rap album-winning opus, The College Dropout.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 31 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mime
Noun
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The Hack: Subtle mirroring—sitting in a similar posture or adopting comparable gestures—signals alignment and understanding.Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Foxx reportedly exclaimed, reacting to the inappropriate gesture.Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Verb
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In the weeks after the video was posted, Lil Tae became a meme; people on TikTok imitated his voice in parodies, edited in Goku from Dragon Ball Z, and made a Roblox reenactment of the original video.Ben Dandridge-Lemco, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2024
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Lead professor on the study, Markus Paulus, chair of developmental psychology and educational psychology at LMU, said that imitating behavior is a big part of human culture and society.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Instead it’s been turned into a pantomime with outlandishly garish costumes.Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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During the war, the late Queen spent the holiday there with her family, famously staging pantomimes each year in an attempt to keep morale high.Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
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YouTube channels and videos that Gan Jing World allegedly copied in wholesale fashion include those of top YouTuber Mark Rober, NPR Music (and its Tiny Desk Concert series), the YouTube Tech Guy, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and YouTube itself, according to the complaint.Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
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Since rising to fame with their portrayal of Princess Diana in The Crown, Corrin has become one of those high fashion avant garde celebs whose red carpet style can’t be copied bar for bar, similar to the likes of Zendaya.Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 17 Dec. 2024
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Luna rocked a black and red creepy clown look, while Miles dressed up and dabbed as DJ Marshmello.Hannah Sacks, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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Taking place 27 years before Stephen King’s original novel (because Pennywise only shows up in 27-year intervals), the show will explore the town’s first sightings and experiences with the dancing clown.Lucy Ford, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Simard and Hilty have aimed to emulate this closeness, particularly during their preview run in Chicago.Emily Burns, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
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His own creepy nature doesn't exactly emulate the joyful holiday, but luckily, rag doll Sally (Catherine O'Hara) is there to make everything okay again.Sydni Ellis, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Perhaps the most notable tribute to Trump has been players mimicking the president-elect's YMCA dance.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024
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More than 200,000 views later, people have shared their reactions in the comments, including their own experiences of mimicking young people.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Mime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mime. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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