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Recent Examples of impersonation
This is not a solo show built around theatrical impersonation.
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Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Claassen is currently facing criminal impersonation and trespassing charges, police said.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Scammers are getting better at impersonation.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Claassen is charged with criminal impersonation and trespassing, according to New York court records.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
In 2025 more than 17,000 complaints of government impersonation scams were filed for people ages 30 to 59.
—Dorothy Tucker, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Streep then did her impersonation of De Niro apparently stumped by a question.
—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
Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Claassen is currently facing criminal impersonation and trespassing charges, police said.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Scammers are getting better at impersonation.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Claassen is charged with criminal impersonation and trespassing, according to New York court records.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
In 2025 more than 17,000 complaints of government impersonation scams were filed for people ages 30 to 59.
—Dorothy Tucker, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Streep then did her impersonation of De Niro apparently stumped by a question.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impersonation
Noun
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After a 27-point performance in the first game, Brittney Sykes had 14 points by halftime in the rematch and finished with a career-high 38.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Wild-eyed in a register that ranges from dreamy to terrified to stunned into submission, her performance is the most honestly felt thing here.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Since the 1990s the union has campaigned against discrimination and negative portrayals of minority groups in the media while also promoting workplace equality within the journalism industry itself.—
Idir Ouahes,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
20 May 2026
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Ezura and Taylor founded The Crib Sheet in order to create more exposure for the work of parent writers and to broaden the portrayal of parents and families in the entertainment industry.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
20 May 2026
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Aquarius rules collective movements, social networks and the future itself, so Pluto’s retrograde journey here has a way of exposing what’s been hidden within friendships, group dynamics, internet culture and even your own online persona.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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My primary aim is to understand the values systems and policy priorities that make up a president’s public persona.—
Kevin Maloney,
The Conversation,
18 May 2026
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This multitasking piece masquerades as a comfortable bench, but is also the ultimate decluttering companion in a busy room.—
Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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The parties the club hosted at the old venue — such as Sacramento Turn Verein’s ninth annual masquerade ball, held March 1-2, 1878 — were astonishing.—
Graham Womack
May 2,
Sacbee.com,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Passages may feel incongruous at times, generating themselves from unknown electrical triggers, but the stretches of silence Doran and Carlile weave throughout act as a kind of connective tissue.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
22 May 2026
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The Russians believe the drones use a mesh radio, so each Martian acts as a relay for other drones, creating a covert communications network behind Russian lines.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Many brands are essentially soda in disguise.—
Dr. Steven Gundry,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Players can lean into quiet infiltration with gadgets and disguises, or push for direct firefights and rooftop chase sequences when the situation calls for it.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Noun
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With just a few months remaining in his governorship, Newsom’s ability to bend the Legislature to his will is fading, so the question his new budget poses is whether legislators will go along.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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But the unresolved questions about the risks AI poses for job losses, mental health issues and even humanity’s extinction served as a backdrop for the proceedings, with protesters decrying both Musk and Altman becoming a regular presence outside the federal courthouse.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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The winners in this charade are the for-profit permit holders who multiply the inherent value of free water into private corporate profits.—
Robert Knight,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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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
Cite this Entry
“Impersonation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impersonation. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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