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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
Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Nov. 2025
Trafalgar also has entities that produce pantomimes, distribute live event cinema and sell tickets in the West End.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
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
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Noun
Disney then filmed Kerry's movements, reactions, and pantomimes, complete with props but without any dialogue to work with, over the course of nine months.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Nov. 2025
Trafalgar also has entities that produce pantomimes, distribute live event cinema and sell tickets in the West End.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pantomime
Noun
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Standing for the first time free of coffles on his feet, a man holds his broken chain aloft in a gesture that predates the Black Power fist that would become popular a century after this sculpture was hewn from rock.—
Tyehimba Jess,
ARTnews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Two team presidents sat inside the council chambers as the ordinance passed, more than a gesture of appreciation.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2026
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In person, the audience sips cocktails and witnesses top-notch side acts that cleanse the palate between improv blocks, with a mix of nationally touring stand-up, mimes, musicians and more.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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Rae’s setup was meticulous, maximalist, and totally unified—the boa made of hundred-dollar bills, the backup dancers who looked vaguely like mimes, the scaffolding that suggested Moulin Rouge!—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Evans wound up taking less money to leave Tampa Bay and sign with the 49ers.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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Earlier this year, the federal General Services Administration proposed sweeping changes to the certifications nonprofits must sign to access federal grants and contracts.—
Monique B. Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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The third act included a portrayal of an accuser whose past settlement with the performer’s estate stipulated that he would never be dramatized, leading the film to be retooled.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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Lee Sheward, a stunt coordinator and performer with credits including The Crown and Batman, relaunched the guild to boost employment opportunities for members and encourage collaboration within the stunt community.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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Attorney Lynn Johnson stood before jurors in a Kansas City, Kansas, courtroom Tuesday afternoon and motioned to a metal device on wheels that was sitting in front of them.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2026
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Prior to closing arguments, Hunter’s other lawyer, Eben Self, motioned for an acquittal by arguing there was no evidence Green was even killed in Orange County, which Chief Circuit Judge Lisa Munyon quickly denied.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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Once completed, the $5 million acquisition will ensure the theater has a permanent home, a place where skateboarding clowns and leek-haired onions can continue to frolic and dance for decades to come.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Titaníque lets his inner clown soar, in drag yet, and with garish make-up just this side of Baby Jane Hudson and a mouth as foul as any David Mamet character.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
12 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pantomime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pantomime. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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