pantomimist
noun
pan·to·mim·ist
ˈpan-tə-ˌmī-mist 
-ˌmi-
1
: an actor or dancer in pantomimes
2
: a composer of pantomimes
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an exquisitely graceful pantomimist
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The hat will be put to good use this weekend when Hager pays tribute to Red Skelton, the late pantomimist and radio and television comedian.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2019
Image Reo King Sanshiro, a pantomimist, was standing outside a Chinese restaurant on a busy street in Kumamoto City.
—New York Times, 21 Oct. 2017
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“Pantomimist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pantomimist. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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pantomimist
noun
pan·to·mim·ist
ˈpant-ə-ˌmim-əst
-ˌmīm-
: an actor or dancer in pantomimes
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