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 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 Campaigns may also register several defensive domains so impersonators cannot claim them first. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 July 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 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
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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 kids are now older and played by different actors (Emma Ho and Gabriel Barbosa).
    — William Earl, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Washington has built on these advantages over decades, applying antitrust law to foreign firms, prohibiting bribery abroad, and using sanctions and export controls to shape the behavior of overseas actors.
    — Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of actors
Noun
  • Boards can adopt it, investors can ask for it, cities can condition incentives on it, and the companies with the best results have the most to gain from standards, because standards are how leaders get distinguished from imitators.
    — Tonya M. Evans, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of imitators
Noun
  • Weeds, Nurse Jackie, United States of Tara — all of these shows gave talented actresses the chance to play complex emotional story lines in addition to generally dark comedy.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Although the actresses didn’t achieve parity, they were given relatively significant pay bumps, going from $175,000 to $200,000 per episode to approximately $425,000 per episode.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 31 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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