Thesaurus results for IMPRESSIONISTS

impressionists

noun

plural of impressionist

as in performers

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

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Recent Examples of impressionists 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

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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

Definition of performers

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The sequel has none of the joy of the original, only the calculated machinations of studio executives and actors who won’t let their characters grow.

— Britina Cheng, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
The other unseen draw for the major studios in Canada was its creatives and crews, and local actors aligned with ACTRA, the country’s performers union.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

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Few people on the continent seem to recognize that multibillion investments by US companies such as SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Amazon in space, and their many imitators in China, are radically transforming spaceflight.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026
An exemplary script and dashes of stylish direction set this ’90s favorite apart from myriad Tarantino imitators.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of imitators

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And no number of Elvis impersonators will be able to save him from that.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
These photos were taken during a red carpet event in Las Vegas for the opening of the movie Song Sung Blue where multiple impersonators attended.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026

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