maskers

noun

plural of masker
as in masqueraders

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  1. posers
  2. impressionists
  3. actors
  4. mimes
Noun
  • Get paid, hang out like the rest of these posers.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
  • Costumed reporters and awkward celebrity posers.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Definition of posers
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
Noun
  • Male actors seem to be given more leeway than female stars to display bigger personalities without the public turning on them.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • And while some nights are replacing reruns of other shows, that means lower residuals for creatives, with broadcast reruns usually paying out the largest amounts for writers, actors and others involved.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of actors
Noun
  • In bodycam footage released by police from the early hours of March 19, 2025, Natland emerges topless from his room and mimes a shooting gesture at a firearms officer before being slammed against a wall.
    — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 29 July 2026
  • Demoustier holds her nose and mimes gagging.
    — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Definition of mimes
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“Maskers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maskers. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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