as in performer
a person who imitates another's voice and mannerisms for comic effect
a celebrated impressionist who can do enough rapid-fire imitations to populate an entire stage with characters
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
as in impressionistic
Related Words
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of impressionist
San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
The Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum fills in the gaps, connecting the old world to the new with impressionists and abstract pioneers.
—AFAR Media, 11 Apr. 2025
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
O’Neal is known for both his neo-impressionist paintings and for large-scale installations of souvenir caricature figurines reflecting on the historic commodification of Black creativity.
—Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for impressionist
Noun
The comedian and impressionist who has done his impressions to the faces of Michael Buble, Jeff Goldblum, Paul Giamatti and more will be at American Comedy Co. 8 p.m. Thursday, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
The Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum fills in the gaps, connecting the old world to the new with impressionists and abstract pioneers.
—AFAR Media, 11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Photograph by Evelyn Freja A stroke of inspiration led the boundary-pushing vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater to pair up with the impressionist pianist Bill Charlap.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
O’Neal is known for both his neo-impressionist paintings and for large-scale installations of souvenir caricature figurines reflecting on the historic commodification of Black creativity.
—Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for impressionist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impressionist
Noun
-
Kennedy freshman Ta’Niya Paul remains a breakout performer.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
-
Five different characters sing their hearts out, and each performer meets the vocal and emotional demands of their star turn with both power and subtlety.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
-
From a distance, the ritual might seem mysterious—an impressionistic scene of fleshy, wading creatures at a watering hole.—
Rick Jordan,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
-
Unmoored from tradition and offering only vague, impressionistic lyrics, Granli’s quavering performances on Rosacea become Rorschach tests, ripe for free association with whatever images your psyche can dredge up.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Academy Award-winning actor Robert Duvall died on Feburary 15, at the age of 95.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
-
The footage included photos from his childhood and ended with a clip of the actor taking a bite out of a massive cookie.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
-
Perhaps a more perverse, expressionistic route is required.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
-
Like a director manning a film dolly, Kehlmann pans from one perspective to another—including those of Greta Garbo and Louise Brooks, two glamorous actors whom Pabst discovered—to give an expressionistic sense of the people and the forces shaping his life.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
4 Dec. 2025
Noun
-
The 54-year-old entertainer made such an impression on viewers during his on-air stint at the 2024 Summer Olympics that NBC execs had already begun plotting to bring him back for the Milan Games well before the torch was extinguished in Paris.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
13 Feb. 2026
-
Anette Arinix Amazing Aga Aga is a Samoan-Pasifika producer, writer, entertainer, and creative director from Hawaiʻi whose work sits at the intersection of storytelling, comedy, and community impact.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
-
The production is naturalistic, with bits of expressionist neo-noir worked in when a crime is being described.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
-
One of music’s greatest cosmic ironies is how ground zero for the expressionist rage known as death metal is located in easy driving distance from the Most Magical Place on Earth.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
19 Nov. 2025
Noun
-
That's the beloved appetizer consisting of six yellow peppers stuffed with shrimp that family matriarch Carmen Murguia brought to California from the border town of Mexicali, creating what may be the area’s most popular Mexican dish and inspiring countless imitators.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
-
Michtom didn’t bother to patent his invention; the imitators merely spurred interest.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Sometimes wrestlers have even portrayed real political figures, as when impersonators of then-Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton squared off during the 2008 presidential campaign.—
Michael Ballaban,
CNN Money,
14 Feb. 2026
-
There are biblical storms, creepy family members, Dolly Parton impersonators, a motel clerk named Norman, a hearty side plot involving a suffragist hit squad, and multiple houses on fire.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
12 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Impressionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impressionist. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
