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as in gesture
a movement of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea or feeling
the game requires that you use pantomime to communicate an idea
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as in mime
an actor in a story performed silently and entirely by body movements
in ancient Rome pantomimes performed tragic love stories
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Recent Examples of pantomime
A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2024
After calmly letting Larry extrapolate, Jerry pantomimes a short beep.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2024
Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2025
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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Noun
And so a lot of overqualified actors keep getting stuck pantomiming her presence, deliberately evoking Ripley while reminding us what the series lost when its star finally put the feverish space chases behind her.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2024
After calmly letting Larry extrapolate, Jerry pantomimes a short beep.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2024
Verb
See Episode 5, where the killer frames a schoolmaster’s murder as suicide within a locked room, the laughably lazy explanation for which wouldn’t appear out of place in a pantomime.
—Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pantomime
Noun
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These unexpected gestures show appreciation and deepen the relationship.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The gesture of the embrace is a simple but powerful moment, a symbol of closeness, friendship, love, and forgiveness.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2025
Noun
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As for populating those living Polaroids, dancers and mimes were hired so that they were better trained to stand still in the correct positions.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2025
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Movement coordinator Polly Bennett helped craft each actor’s pose, but the fact that they were stopped halfway through a gesture put a strain on even the highest-caliber mime.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Most players make in the low- to mid-six figures and top imports can command seven figures, compared to the G League minimum of $40,500 for those not directly signed with NBA clubs.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Rodeo organizers signed the contract for the event in April, after months of discussions.—
Dave Boucher,
Freep.com,
11 July 2025
Verb
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The sitter motioned with her hands for the Sheltie to come with her to go outside.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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Morris also motioned for Gateway attorney David Middlebrook to be removed from the case.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 May 2025
Noun
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An evil clown turned serial killer who terrorizes a fictional New York City borough during Halloween and Christmas will join a maniacal lineup of murderers, mutants and monsters during this year’s Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
10 July 2025
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White-stripe nails Circus-stripe nails Just like a striped Big Top tent, this circus set is complete with stars and clowns.—
Dominic Cadogan,
Glamour,
9 July 2025
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“Pantomime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pantomime. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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