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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
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.
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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
Brokers say the impersonators seem to be proliferating in the social-media age.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 18 Sep. 2025
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
Brokers say the impersonators seem to be proliferating in the social-media age.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 18 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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The actors were nearly unrecognizable filming their upcoming series based on the lives of the famed magicians in Los Angeles.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Such is the secrecy behind Sam Mendes’ upcoming four-part biopic about the Beatles that the actors aren’t allowed to take hard copies of the scripts beyond the set.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2026
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Earlier this week, the actresses shared a reel on Instagram revealing the January pick for Reese’s Book Club over a playful FaceTime call.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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While both emerged as leading actresses in the early 2010s and won Oscars at a young age, their nominations have often fallen in different years or categories.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
8 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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The film introduced new slang into the lexicon, repopularized surf rock, and spawned dozens of fast-talking imitators.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Impersonators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impersonators. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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