impersonators

noun

plural of impersonator
1
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 And no number of Elvis impersonators will be able to save him from that. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 These photos were taken during a red carpet event in Las Vegas for the opening of the movie Song Sung Blue where multiple impersonators attended. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026 On a typical day this July, around four Roosevelt impersonators were roaming the streets, identifiable by their mustaches, stout bellies, and dispensing of homespun wisdom. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 These impersonators and scammers tie into a broader issue regarding how AI-generation tools are being used to enable cybercriminals. — Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 The American Bar Association, which has also warned about impersonators, has recently been in contact with DHS investigators. — Naisha Roy, ProPublica, 16 July 2026 Another $920 million stemmed from government impersonators. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 26 June 2026 Vegas is full of bachelor parties, drag revues, Elvis impersonators, wedding chapels, showgirls, leather daddies, casino grandmas, and enough sequins to blind Liberace. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 12 June 2026 Unlike impersonators, who pretend to be Elvis and sometimes present a characterized version of the king, tribute artists strive for authenticity. — ABC News, 8 June 2026
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  1. performers
  2. actors
  3. imitators
  4. actresses
  5. impressionists
Noun
  • 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
Definition of performers
Noun
  • The Haunting at The Ridge has become spookier in its third year with more actors and a live stage show with the Cabaret Sinister.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The actors who work best are the ones who give themselves over to his sense of mischief and permissiveness.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of actors
Noun
  • The Dadaists used this gleefully and compulsively (see René Clair and Francis Picabia’s wacky Entr’Acte); so, famously, did Hideo Nakata in Y2K hit The Ring and countless imitators.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Few people on the continent seem to recognize that multibillion investments by US companies such as SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Amazon in space, and their many imitators in China, are radically transforming spaceflight.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of imitators
Noun
  • Famous actors, actresses and recording artists have been known to appear at games in the past, including WNBA fans Jason Sudeikis, Aubrey Plaza, Ciara and Russell Wilson, Alicia Keys, Spike Lee and others.
    — Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The evening was a fitting toast to the shoe maestro, who celebrated his past, present and future alongside an adoring Milan Fashion Week crowd and influential actresses and models, including Naomi Watts.
    — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of actresses
Noun
  • Upstairs, impressionists, writers, socialites, and painters who moved in Proust’s orbit, from Sarah Bernhardt to Emile Zola and Claude Monet, lent their names to a room or suite.
    — Lindsey Tramuta, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
Definition of impressionists

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“Impersonators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impersonators. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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