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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
Brewer depicts the world of music impersonators with a fair amount of affection, like the rodeo clowns of late 20th-century America.
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Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Dressed in a black leather outfit complete with strings and all, Brandon Miller chose different attire than the traditional garb typically adorned by other impersonators.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 17 Dec. 2025
In the good old days, only a few extremely skilled vocal impersonators could fake anyone’s voice enough to fool people familiar with the real thing.
—New Atlas, 15 Nov. 2025
Consumers are encouraged to report Medicare impersonators and other Medicare scams at 800-633-4227.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Many impersonators use public details like your hometown, workplace or family connections to build fake profiles that seem trustworthy.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The spokesman pointed to Spotify's new AI protections for artists and music producers, which includes stepped up enforcement of AI impersonators, like in this case.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 27 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
There was a community of Vegas-adjacent impersonators in Wisconsin.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Dressed in a black leather outfit complete with strings and all, Brandon Miller chose different attire than the traditional garb typically adorned by other impersonators.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 17 Dec. 2025
In the good old days, only a few extremely skilled vocal impersonators could fake anyone’s voice enough to fool people familiar with the real thing.
—New Atlas, 15 Nov. 2025
Consumers are encouraged to report Medicare impersonators and other Medicare scams at 800-633-4227.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Many impersonators use public details like your hometown, workplace or family connections to build fake profiles that seem trustworthy.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The spokesman pointed to Spotify's new AI protections for artists and music producers, which includes stepped up enforcement of AI impersonators, like in this case.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 27 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
There was a community of Vegas-adjacent impersonators in Wisconsin.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 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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That accounts equally for Lily’s arch froideur and Diana’s enduring lack of self-worth, played by both actors with care and compassion, and contrasting flickers of vulnerability and resolve, respectively.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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That willingness to do what was required for the job was a product of his past work in film and television, as well as growing up with parents who were actors and singers themselves, Dolenz says.—
Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Sadly, one of the series' beloved actresses, Catherine O'Hara, died in January 2026 at the age of 71.—
Ilana Frost,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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O'Hara's survivors include her husband Bo Welch and their sons, Matthew and Luke, as well as the actresses' siblings Michael O’Hara; Mary Margaret O’Hara; Maureen Jolley; Marcus O‘Hara; Tom O’Hara; and Patricia Wallice.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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The popularity of products like Meta Ray-Bans has opened up a new market of imitators who are in an arms race to make their smart glasses as ethically dubious as possible, perhaps with a little help from AI or facial recognition software.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
28 Jan. 2026
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Although Rudolph’s concrete architecture was more complex and soulful than that of many of his imitators, that difference was often overlooked.—
Anthony Paletta,
Curbed,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Impersonators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impersonators. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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