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as in pantomime
an actor in a story performed silently and entirely by body movements
a street festival featuring mummers in a pantomime
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as in actor
one who acts professionally (as in a play, movie, or television show)
those moonstruck mummers on TV soap operas who have more hair than talent
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Recent Examples of mummer
Passyunk Avenue also features a replica of the mummers costume Jason wore during a parade after the Eagles won the Super Bowl in 2018.
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Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 28 June 2024
For Martin, any rivalry between the shows is a mummer’s farce (that is, foolish).
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 July 2022
Kraken and dark flame, lion and griffin, the sun's son and the mummer's dragon.
—Abby Gardner, Glamour, 13 May 2019
Attendees will be led in traditional songs from England, Ireland, and the United States, and Revels will perform a mummers play.
—Leslie Anderson, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Mar. 2018
Troupes of mimes and acrobats, musicians and mummers were ubiquitous in early modern Europe.
—A. O. Scott, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2018
Kraken and dark flame, lion and griffin, the sun's son and the mummer's dragon.
—Abby Gardner, Glamour, 13 May 2019
Attendees will be led in traditional songs from England, Ireland, and the United States, and Revels will perform a mummers play.
—Leslie Anderson, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Mar. 2018
Troupes of mimes and acrobats, musicians and mummers were ubiquitous in early modern Europe.
—A. O. Scott, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2018
Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 28 June 2024
For Martin, any rivalry between the shows is a mummer’s farce (that is, foolish).
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 July 2022
Kraken and dark flame, lion and griffin, the sun's son and the mummer's dragon.
—Abby Gardner, Glamour, 13 May 2019
Attendees will be led in traditional songs from England, Ireland, and the United States, and Revels will perform a mummers play.
—Leslie Anderson, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Mar. 2018
Troupes of mimes and acrobats, musicians and mummers were ubiquitous in early modern Europe.
—A. O. Scott, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2018
Kraken and dark flame, lion and griffin, the sun's son and the mummer's dragon.
—Abby Gardner, Glamour, 13 May 2019
Attendees will be led in traditional songs from England, Ireland, and the United States, and Revels will perform a mummers play.
—Leslie Anderson, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Mar. 2018
Troupes of mimes and acrobats, musicians and mummers were ubiquitous in early modern Europe.
—A. O. Scott, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mummer
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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
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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
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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
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As threat actors employ increasingly sophisticated and unconventional attack methods, a proactive approach is required to stay ahead of evolving threats.—
Avi Shua,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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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
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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
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He is currently romantically linked to actress Elizabeth Hurley, who seemingly debuted the pair's relationship in an April 20 joint post on Instagram for Easter.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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Well, the Little Mermaid actress, 25, tells PEOPLE that since welcoming her son, Halo, now 1, she's learned to embrace a bolder side of her personal style.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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In the ‘30s and ‘40s, there were all these clowns trying to sell things, and then there was Krinkles the Clown trying to sell cereal [in the ‘50s].—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2025
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Matthew Davies, 41, was taken into custody on suspicion of assaulting a man with a glass bottle while dressed up as a clown on Oct. 31, 2018, according to a news release issued by the department.—
Vincent Moleski,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2025
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“Mummer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mummer. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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