mimes 1 of 2

plural of mime
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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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mimes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of mime
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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • In Kim Kardashian's case, art imitates life.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
  • 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
  • Think about Nobu — everybody copies their rolls.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
  • As Office alumni branched out, copies begat copies.
    Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The clowns come at you quickly at Fast Splash Car Wash in Detroit, Mich.
    Neda Ulaby, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
  • 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
  • Legion Space has come a long way and decently emulates a console experience.
    Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
  • 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
  • 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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