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 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 Now that the King has been dead for nearly 50 years, the impersonators have become more iconic in Vegas than the actual person. — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026 The event aims to set a Guinness World Record for the largest number of Monroe impersonators, with organizers hoping to attract 500 volunteers. — Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026 And that's before counting the impersonators. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026 Colleen Hoover, a frequent target of impersonators, told me these scams are more out of control than ever. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 29 Apr. 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 actors also showcased their talent by performing scenes from the show, in tandem with clips projected onto the big panel screens for audiences.
    — Diya Chacko, Oc Register, 24 July 2026
  • But after the actors were done eating the wings of death, the pair stood up to shoot promotional material with host Sean Evans.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 24 July 2026
Definition of actors
Noun
  • But the arrival of Buc-ee's supercharged the trend and spawned imitators like Wally's, which has three 50,000-square-foot locations in the Midwest, with plans for more.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • The frontier labs keep shipping the next capability while the imitators are still training on the last one, and the value keeps accruing to whoever is ahead rather than to whoever copied the leader's previous answers.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of imitators
Noun
  • Producer Walter Wanger, director Mervyn LeRoy, and the actresses Lillian Gish and Helen Hayes also offered endorsements.
    — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026
  • If social media and the early reviews are any indication, there is no consensus favorite among supporting actors or actresses, with the possible exception of Samantha Morton.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 July 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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