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Recent Examples of impersonation
Streep then did her impersonation of De Niro apparently stumped by a question.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
In response, Spotify announced plans last fall to implement clearer AI disclosures in song credits, along with stricter impersonation rules.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
Brody wisely doesn’t attempt an impersonation.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
The bigger concern is impersonation.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Esposito was taken into custody and charged with forgery of a trademark or label, criminal impersonation and criminal attempt to commit first-degree larceny.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
The group is known to use English-language voice calls and impersonation, such as pretending to be IT customer support, to trick company employees into handing over internal access.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
Woods was arrested and charged with identity theft and false impersonation.
—CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
In musical scenes, however, Jaafar delivers singing and dancing that is startlingly persuasive, passing through impersonation into something like channelling.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
In response, Spotify announced plans last fall to implement clearer AI disclosures in song credits, along with stricter impersonation rules.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
Brody wisely doesn’t attempt an impersonation.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
The bigger concern is impersonation.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Esposito was taken into custody and charged with forgery of a trademark or label, criminal impersonation and criminal attempt to commit first-degree larceny.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
The group is known to use English-language voice calls and impersonation, such as pretending to be IT customer support, to trick company employees into handing over internal access.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
Woods was arrested and charged with identity theft and false impersonation.
—CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
In musical scenes, however, Jaafar delivers singing and dancing that is startlingly persuasive, passing through impersonation into something like channelling.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impersonation
Noun
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Having been surpassed, as an athlete, by Alex Honnold, the new free soloist in the valley, Potter, then in his early forties, reimagined himself as a performance artist, of a kind.—
Nick Paumgarten,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Since her time on the fashion movie set, Blunt — who was nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance in the first film — furthered her acting career in films like Edge of Tomorrow, The Girl on the Train, A Quiet Place, Mary Poppins Returns and Oppenheimer, which earned her an Oscar nomination.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
Noun
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Sarah Pidgeon stars in a spring campaign that came out right as her portrayal of Carolyn Bessette Kennedy on the series Love Story made her the style icon du jour.—
Lucy Feldman,
Time,
6 May 2026
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Antony Starr has been universally lauded for his portrayal of the mercurial Homelander.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 May 2026
Noun
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This pliable guise is partially what makes his persona such a durable meme.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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Historically, trademarks aren’t designed to protect an individual’s general likeness, voice or persona.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The annual Fanti Carnival saw elaborate processions with participants dressed in vibrant costumes, musical and masquerade performances, and dancing stilt walkers.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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The investigation led to the discovery of a vast masquerade involving a man with multiple aliases who turned out to be Crockett's bodyguard.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Sculptor Maddy Inez, granddaughter of Betye Saar, crafts a series of ceramic vessels — each an ode to different plants brought over during the transatlantic slave trade — reframing gardening as an act of resistance.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The event features four days of live music with more than 100 musical acts and performances on seven stages, dancing and southern food along with cooking demos.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Davis wore disguises on multiple video calls with potential investors in 2024 and pretended to be three different NFL players.—
Ryan Gaydos OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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In addition to wearing disguises, prosecutors say Davis used fake driver’s licenses with photos of the players that could be found online.—
Sudhin Thanawala,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Finalists not only have to demonstrate their dance skills, but are tested on their knowledge of football, public-speaking talent and fitness — pushups, situps, plank poses.—
Lisa Gutierrez
May 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2026
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Since Pennywise needed to be physically active, Sequeira introduced an underlying stretch component so Skarsgård could extend his arms and perform extreme poses.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
4 May 2026
Noun
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His representatives haven’t responded to a request for comment with regards to his charades skills.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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But doesn’t this whole charade still feel a bit beneath the Warriors?—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Impersonation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impersonation. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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