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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
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 6 Apr. 2025
Chloe Fineman is becoming Saturday Night Live's resident master impressionist.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 17 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The entire collection was inspired by the post-impressionist painter, featuring bursts of color and delicate construction throughout, curated by Rodarte founders Kate and Laura Mulleavy.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Adjective
In last night’s cold open, the SNL cast member James Austin Johnson, the show’s resident Donald Trump impressionist, responded to the dig.
—Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 6 Apr. 2025
Chloe Fineman is becoming Saturday Night Live's resident master impressionist.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impressionist
Noun
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Young made history as the first Black performer to win two back-to-back Tony Awards and to be nominated four times in a row.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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The evening will also include a moving tribute to those lost to cancer – including Gavin Creel, the beloved Broadway performer who passed away from cancer in September 2024 at just 48 years old.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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White Out is like something from the high-modernist era of Joyce and Woolf—dark, fragmented, impressionistic, saturated with irony and black humor.—
Scott Stossel,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
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Those scenes serve to blend the past and present in a way that suits the film’s impressionistic style.—
Caryn James,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Dakota and Elle Fanning grew up in front of the cameras as child actors with impressive résumés.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Videos of the event showed the actor asking the crowd to make room for the ambulances.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Shaun rose to fame in the late 1970s to early 1980s as both a teen idol and entertainer.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Cage's Rayford Steele, for example, was played by God's Not Dead star and conservative entertainer Kevin Sorbo.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Day-Lewis, 68, co-wrote the film with his son, Ronan, 27, who also makes his directorial debut with the expressionist drama.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Speaking of Ripley imitators, look no further than Saltburn.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
23 Sep. 2025
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Though Cox has a small role and Panettiere returns, the lack of legacy characters makes this feel like a cheap imitator at times.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Sep. 2025
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Many impersonators use details like your hometown, job or relatives to build trust.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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The film’s deep bench of co-stars includes recent Oscar nominee Jeremy Strong as Springsteen’s manager Jon Landau, recent Emmy winner Stephen Graham as Springsteen’s father, and recent uncanny Theo Vonn impersonator Marc Maron as Springsteen’s producer.—
Vulture Staff,
Vulture,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Impressionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impressionist. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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