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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
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
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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pantomime
Noun
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These are not philanthropic gestures.—
Olivier Wenden,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Back in 2023, he was slapped with a massive $50,000 fine for verbally abusing officials, and last season he was hit with a $14,000 fine for a violent gesture during a game against the Buffalo Bills.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Sanders responded by silently mouthing words without speaking, like a mime.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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After the news broke, Sanders, selected by the Browns with the 144th overall pick in the fifth round, appeared to be joking with reporters about it and pretended to be a mime while reporters tried to get his thoughts on the team's QB move.—
Anne Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Wishing to ace the preppy-chic aesthetic all the influencers are co-signing this season?—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
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Saquon played for the Giants from 2018 to 2023 before signing a three-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles leading into the 2024 NFL season, later making his first Super Bowl appearance (and win) in February 2025.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The director also pointed to Domingo’s showmanship and performer’s spirit, which easily won over the extras on set.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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Not surprisingly, our best performer is Nvidia .—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The officials talked about it and ruled that Goff didn't pause after motioning out from under center.—
Anne Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Players on the field immediately motioned to the sideline for trainers and Warner’s right leg was in an aircast as he was carted off.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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With a run time of less than fifteen minutes, the film featured Smith in two of its four segments, shown playing with dolls with a female companion in a bathtub in one, and dressed as a clown on the roof of an apartment building in another.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
9 Oct. 2025
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The biggest losers are the very citizens electing these clowns.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Pantomime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pantomime. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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