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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. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mummer
Noun
  • One stuntman on New Amsterdam was directed to pantomime with me but refused.
    Jon Hart, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2025
  • It must be said, however, that the performance sensibility is somewhere between English pantomime and a Nickelodeon sitcom.
    Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • With Italian actor Riccardo Scamarcio providing a cheeky voiceover, the short film reimagines the user manual as a tongue-in-cheek guide to effortless espresso making.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Morissette was the creative brains of the organization; Silverman was the lead actor.
    Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Between December and February, Spence was Tottenham’s most reliable performer.
    Jay Harris, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Hers is a supporting but impactful role, with Straus navigating the weight of portraying the daughter of a recovering alcoholic and aspiring performer.
    Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Here, played by the black actress Karen Bryson, the character is all brains and sass.
    Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The actress stepped out in New York City wearing a pair of retro-inspired, deep blue flare jeans with exaggerated bell hems.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The actors were mimes who were in costume, while the background plates were shot in Africa.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The bad guy mimes rage, puffing out his chest, while the patrol officer backs away, hands in the air, the very picture of de-escalation.
    Sam Eagan, New Yorker, 29 July 2025
Noun
  • The sheriff threatens to arrest Morticia on account of aiding and abetting a murderer, but Gomez points out that these clowns (the cops) abandoned Nevermore to protect Normies at Pilgrim World.
    Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
  • While the film wasn't a hit with critics or audiences, Gaga nonetheless had some eye-popping looks on the press tour, sporting bold red hair and clown-like attire to evoke the comic chaos of her character.
    EW.com, EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025

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“Mummer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mummer. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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