masquerader

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Noun
  • His maternal great-grandmother survived the Armenian genocide by the Ottoman Empire during World War I. In April, the actor traveled to Washington to give a speech for the Armenian Assembly of America.
    Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 10 May 2025
  • At a time when Lilo wants nothing more than a best friend, a fugitive alien named Stitch (voiced again by original Disney actor Chris Sanders) escapes his handlers and crash-lands on Earth.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • In an interview with the Daily Star, former AEW International Champion Will Ospreay gave his opinion on the WWE product, noting that despite their success, WWE comes across as a pantomime.
    Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
  • Dunk, the only remaining pantomime villain of this fixture, was twice beaten by a dazzling Ismaila Sarr, something the Palace fans very much enjoyed.
    Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • This poser is hard to work through when we are only given the text.
    Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 14 Jan. 2025
  • After the release of Elden Ring, a famously difficult bestseller, Musk posted a screenshot of his character, but his build instantly exposed him as a poser.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • But for every masker getting their flowers, dozens more remain in the shadows, their artistry largely unrecognized beyond their community.
    Harriet Shepherd, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
  • The anti-masker throws a punch and winds up with the other woman’s tooth in her fist.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Back in Colombia in the 1990s, then-mayor Antanas Mockus replaced 1,800 traffic cops with just 20 mimes, who used silent performance to mock reckless drivers and praise good behavior.
    Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 7 May 2025
  • Everyone is almost always wearing berets and striped shirts, while extras roam the streets in mime makeup.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • So what evolutionary advantages do these throat structures provide monkeys and apes?
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Raised and kept in captivity, Kanzi was the subject of many studies aimed at illuminating ape cognition and the origins of human language and tool use.
    Kate Wong, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Using art to 'promote the richness and uniqueness of Black beauty' As a versatile impressionist and realist, Fatai's work has now been featured in exhibitions and museums within Nigeria and around the word.
    Caché McClay, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The funniest part about that is Lisa Ann Walter is actually a really exceptional impressionist.
    Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The hat will be put to good use this weekend when Hager pays tribute to Red Skelton, the late pantomimist and radio and television comedian.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2019
  • Image Reo King Sanshiro, a pantomimist, was standing outside a Chinese restaurant on a busy street in Kumamoto City.
    New York Times, New York Times, 21 Oct. 2017
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“Masquerader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masquerader. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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