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impersonation

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as in performance

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Recent Examples of impersonation The segment then cuts to someone doing an impersonation of Zacharia. — Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026 When someone already has your workplace information, finding additional personal details may make harassment or impersonation attempts easier. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Security experts have long warned that AI voice and face cloning could be easily abused to enhance impersonation scams. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026 As a result of the investigation, Delmaro was charged with impersonation of a police officer and criminal attempt to commit commercial bribery. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2026 But his first audition was a direct impersonation of Muhammad Ali, like a full-on impersonation. — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026 Sullivan’s campaign confirmed the profile was suspended and that the account received a notice saying it was reported and suspended for violating the company’s impersonation rules. — Maegan Vazquez, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2026 In many impersonation schemes, criminals pose as representatives of banks or government agencies and falsely warn that a consumer's money is in danger of being stolen. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 Common phone scams include debt-consolidation loan offers, Medicare and health insurance pitches, bank impersonation, calls claiming to be from courts or law enforcement and tax scams. — Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2026

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Noun

That happened Tuesday, when the QB-needy Vikings — coming off an embarrassing offensive performance Monday night in a 23-6 loss to Buffalo — sent a 2027 third-round draft pick to the Raiders for Cousins.

— Mark Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026
After dropping the first two games of the road trip in Atlanta and Dallas, the Nets turned in its best performance of the season.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of performance

Noun

Despite that growing support, Bass and her allies’ negative portrayal of Raman in attack ads had an effect, as Raman’s unfavorable ratings rose month by month.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
As Vega consulted on the script, it’s widely seen as a groundbreaker of trans portrayals onscreen in the 21st century.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of portrayal

Noun

One guy doing their appearance as a fictitious persona, one person deciding to interview their fellow guest, and multiple people crashing interviews.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2026
Ryan’s aggressive, eat-the-rich online persona is offset by a quieter, personal agony.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of persona

Noun

Families staying through New Year’s Eve can keep the celebration going with a children’s masquerade party and a midnight drone show.

— Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2026
Kicking it all off is a masquerade ball where masks and sparkling costumes are the norm.

— Michelle Mastro, Midwest Living, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of masquerade

Noun

While sharing little in common with dueling-guitar acts such as the Allman Brothers Band or ’70s contemporaries the Eagles and Fleetwood Mac, Television also drew its power from the preternatural rapport between Verlaine and Lloyd’s instruments.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
Demand for grading — an act of verifying a card’s authenticity and condition — has grown as collectors increasingly treat trading and vintage sports cards as alternative investments.

— Matthew Tan, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of act

Noun

Perhaps an old black dress from a local rummage sale would do, and by adding a mask, my disguise would be complete.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
The episode’s action-movie finale drops the rest of the episode’s spoofy meta humor and aims at straight drama, as Butcherbird smashes through Katerina’s security detail and drops her disguise.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of disguise

Noun

But Chomet and Soumache tell Variety that the film was created using traditional 2D animation techniques, with the characters, backgrounds and key poses drawn by artists.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026
Retired in style In this photo from the same March 1982 photo shoot, Ali strikes a pose in his opulent Los Angeles living room.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of pose

Noun

Nixon takes on the role of her welcoming future-in-law as Rodrigo bonds with the family, joins in on charades, makes gingerbread houses, and helps carve out a Christmas bird.

— Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026
His pathetic, dangerous charade reminds me of an infamous voter fraud case from 30 years ago.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of charade

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