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.
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Lindsey Tramuta, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
Lindsey Tramuta, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impressionists
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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 union will also get notice and an opportunity to bargain in case studios begin using synthetic actors, but will not be in a position to call a strike over the issue until 2030.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
5 June 2026
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But the actors are reduced to joke machines trapped in a nonsensical nonplot, and while some of those gags yield laughs, a far greater number fall flat.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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One of the more direct imitators of the SpaceX model is Blue Origin.—
David Szondy
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
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Three Things That Define the Category Understanding what distinguishes a genuine moonshot company matters more now that the category has attracted imitators — organizations that have adopted the language of transformation without the underlying architecture.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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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
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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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“Impressionists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impressionists. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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