Thesaurus results for PANTOMIME

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noun

ˈpan-tə-ˌmīm

Definition of pantomime

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

Noun

For Madrid to now want that at their club, Mourinho and pantomime act and all that comes with it, feels equally desperate. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026 Talkative characters like the froggish Mallow and even Bowser himself are motor-mouthed and sarcastic, nigglingly mocking Mario for his inability to speak in anything other than nods and pantomimes. — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026

Verb

Instead, early actors and prop makers probably just pantomimed bloodless violence, at most using bright red cloth to signify gore. — Mark Hay, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025 Sanders actually pantomimed his answers, moving his mouth with no words coming out and smiling throughout. — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pantomime

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pantomime

Noun

Leaders who remember and ask about it again show care more clearly than those who make a large gesture at the start and then move on.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Considering Murphy was still flying high after winning the World Series, the gesture was appreciated by Cashman.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of gesture

Noun

Every Saturday morning, about 190 starry-eyed students ages 10 to 18 attend classes in everything from puppetry, mime and clowning to juggling, card tricks, illusions, mentalism, stage magic, theater production and escapology.

— Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
The idea is that as an operator mimes picking up a pile of rocks, the arm would generate a force in response, as if the operator could feel the heaviness of the rocks, confirming that the excavator is indeed picking them up.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of mime

Verb

The Giants reportedly even checked in about Atlanta’s Bijan Robinson, the NFL’s leading rusher who signed a massive extension in the offseason.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 Nov. 2026
Even Hudson, who sided with Baker in the Ballard fight, signed the joint communique.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of sign

Noun

Blades eventually became involved not only as a performer but also in the song’s production and composition, making the collaboration even more meaningful for Fonseca, who called having him on the album an enormous privilege.

— Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 13 Nov. 2026
Tractor Supply had been an excellent performer for a few years, as people moved to the suburbs and rural areas.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of performer

Verb

With eight seconds left in the first half, Willis put the Dolphins up 10, throwing a 1-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Malik Washington, who ran an out pattern in the end zone after motioning to the slot.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
The former Cowboys star motioned to the drivers of the vehicles to tell them to slow down, and that’s when the dispute began.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of motion

Noun

Escola, who won a Tony Award for playing Mary, has created a role that has become a holy grail for the most fearless and demented of naughty clowns.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026
Two clowns in serious legal trouble colluded to put the entire planet in an economic crisis.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026