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as in performers
an actor in a story performed silently and entirely by body movements
that annoying mime on the sidewalk is pretending to be in an invisible box again
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as in gestures
a movement of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea or feeling
the speech-impaired patient had to convey his wishes with mime or scribbled notes
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as in imitates
to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior
as a joke, Eric knelt by the dinner table and began miming a dog begging for food
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Noun
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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
Noun
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Navigating the software involves using hand gestures and speech, although the headset also has a button for summoning Google’s Gemini and a touchpad.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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That last credit hints at the show’s bigger thematic goals, most of which skew closer to broad gestures than fresh insights — at least, so far.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In Kim Kardashian's case, art imitates life.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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For ultraminimalists, this simple coverlet from Parachute imitates the look of a quilt without the fill, delivers on the work of a good throw blanket, and makes for a perfect year-round bed linen on account of its weight.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Think about Nobu — everybody copies their rolls.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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As Office alumni branched out, copies begat copies.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The clowns come at you quickly at Fast Splash Car Wash in Detroit, Mich.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
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This guy might be single-handedly responsible for generations of people having an irrational fear of clowns.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Legion Space has come a long way and decently emulates a console experience.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
2 Oct. 2025
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In August, Hron says the online research tool Westlaw unveiled Deep Research, an agentic workflow that can plan, review, and strategize legal research in a manner that emulates human work.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These creatures are also notoriously talented mimics, as can be observed from the clip, and quick learners.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Mimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mimes. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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