impressionist

noun

im·pres·sion·ist | \ im-ˈpre-sh(ə-)nist

Definition of impressionist

1 often capitalized : someone (such as a painter) who practices or adheres to the theories of impressionism

2 : an entertainer who does impressions

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Examples of impressionist in a Sentence

a celebrated impressionist who can do enough rapid-fire imitations to populate an entire stage with characters

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Photo: Sotheby's Both Sotheby’s and Christie’s struggled to unload their most expensive artworks during last week’s impressionist and modern-art sales. — Kelly Crow, WSJ, "At London’s Art Auctions, the Middle Is Where the Action Is," 25 June 2018 Federer is a delicate, brush-stroking impressionist and Nadal is a dogged, free-wheeling abstract expressionist. — Jon Wertheim, SI.com, "'Strokes of Genius' Documentary Commemorates the Iconic Federer-Nadal '08 Wimbledon Final," 26 June 2018 My good friend Frank Caliendo, one of the funniest men and greatest impressionists in comedic history, will be doing his stand-up act at the Orlando Improv on Sunday evening (7 p.m.). — Mike Bianchi, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Advice to Magic fans: Ignore media and put trust in Jeff Weltman during NBA Draft," 8 June 2018 Kabler, known for his impressions of many celebrities, has established himself as one of the industry’s top Robin Williams impressionists, having taken on the famed comedian’s persona onstage for decades. — Lisa Deaderick, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Top weekend events: San Diego Comedy Festival, George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic, Fiesta Botanica," 25 May 2018 Today’s birthdays: Actor-comedian-impressionist Stanley Baxter is 92. — Houston Chronicle, "Birthdays: May 24," 23 May 2018 Frank Caliendo: The master impressionist brings himself and hundreds more characters to Cobb’s Comedy Club in San Francisco for one show. 8 p.m. Thursday, May 3. — San Francisco Chronicle, "SFChronicle critics’ picks: What to do the week of April 29," 25 Apr. 2018 But to those that have downloaded the MoMAR Gallery app on their smartphones, the impressionist's iconic paintings are merely markers—points of reference telling the app where to display the guerilla artists’ works. — Miranda Katz, WIRED, "Augmented Reality Is Transforming Museums," 23 Apr. 2018 Just for once, ignore the impressionists and the great and growing modern collection at Michigan Avenue's art temple. — Lori Rackl, chicagotribune.com, "Bicentennial bucket list," 19 Mar. 2018

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