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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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verb

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Recent Examples of pantomime
Noun
As Huff ran down the line, Bochy pumped his arms while pantomiming the Herman Munster trot. Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025 Yet not a sound emerges from the baying mob, which has been instructed to pantomime their appreciation noiselessly. Charlie Campbell, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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 See All Example Sentences for pantomime
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pantomime
Noun
  • Its intuitive interface allows for operation with minimal training, either through direct hand gestures or semi-autonomous navigation during transport between deployment sites.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Those diplomatic gestures, along with his success in attracting foreign investment, won Vučić international praise as an effective reformer.
    Hanna Begić, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Marcel Marceau became a global sensation with his signature character Bip the Clown, his expressive silence and artistic mastery transforming mime into a respected art form.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The actors were mimes who were in costume, while the background plates were shot in Africa.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Getting the winger signed was necessary for Predators general manager Barry Trotz after rookie right wing Matthew Wood suffered a preseason lower-body injury.
    Eric Stephens, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The letter was also signed by a former assistant principal in the district.
    Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Its approach to comedy is ripped straight from the world of musical cast parties and improv shows, with every performer doing their best to turn every line into a GIF-able burst of wholesome self-deprecation.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Taylor Alison Swift, noted numerologist and superstar performer, has taken a break from sourdough to bake up a new album, out now.
    Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • During the 2022 incident, an unknown person motioned toward Newton to arrest Mitchell for trespassing.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The second man, wearing blue rubber medical gloves, later did the same and motioned for help.
    Peter D'Abrosca , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • More than a decade later, the series continues to reimagine American histories and channel primal fears — from clowns and cults, to witches and ghosts — with each installment cloaked in social commentary and camp.
    James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
  • But that won't ease the fears of anyone who categorizes clowns as monsters.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Pantomime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pantomime. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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