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as in performers
a person who imitates another's voice and mannerisms for comic effect
a versatile impersonator, he conjures up a glittering array of female stars and divas in the course of his act
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as in actors
one who acts professionally (as in a play, movie, or television show)
a gifted impersonator who can convincingly portray both heroes and heels
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Recent Examples of impersonators
Tight control over who can join helps prevent impersonators from slipping in unnoticed.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
If the impersonators do not currently have the customer's PIN, the accomplice or impersonator will use social engineering techniques to obtain this from the customer.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
If the impersonators do not currently have the customer's PIN, the accomplice or impersonator will use social engineering techniques to obtain this from the customer.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
There was a community of Vegas-adjacent impersonators in Wisconsin.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Brokers say the impersonators seem to be proliferating in the social-media age.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 18 Sep. 2025
In some cases, impersonators may arrive at homes in official-looking uniforms or send fake documents to appear legitimate.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Amazon impersonators are also popular; in these calls, fraudsters pretend to be from Amazon customer service and claim there's an issue with an order or tell you there's been a security breach.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 25 Feb. 2025
That’s something important impersonators and drag queens have always wanted to channel.
—Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
If the impersonators do not currently have the customer's PIN, the accomplice or impersonator will use social engineering techniques to obtain this from the customer.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
If the impersonators do not currently have the customer's PIN, the accomplice or impersonator will use social engineering techniques to obtain this from the customer.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
There was a community of Vegas-adjacent impersonators in Wisconsin.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Brokers say the impersonators seem to be proliferating in the social-media age.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 18 Sep. 2025
In some cases, impersonators may arrive at homes in official-looking uniforms or send fake documents to appear legitimate.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Amazon impersonators are also popular; in these calls, fraudsters pretend to be from Amazon customer service and claim there's an issue with an order or tell you there's been a security breach.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 25 Feb. 2025
That’s something important impersonators and drag queens have always wanted to channel.
—Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impersonators
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Alaska, Hawaiian are consistent performers The AQR also singled out Alaska Airlines as the steadiest performer in the industry.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Pennywise has now been portrayed in a miniseries, two films, and now series, but only by two actors.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Bugonia star, 37, began dating Dunst after working with her on season 2 of the FX drama Fargo, which aired in 2015; the actors married in July 2022.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Elisabeth Moss plays a former sitcom star who, after losing one too many jobs to younger actresses, comes under the sway of a powerful wellness guru (Kate Hudson) but begins to sense something sinister afoot.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Several actresses have played Whitney Houston in various films and series and none have gone over well, partially because of how protective fans are of the late legend.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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McVay’s offense inspired imitators as his assistant coaches spread across the NFL over the next few seasons, and while new defensive schemes famously evolved to counter it, 11 personnel seemed a permanent fixture of a league hell-bent on passing.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The next two years saw the opening of imitators such as Pace, BJ’s, and Sam’s Club.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Impersonators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impersonators. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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