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as in gestures
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 performers
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 pantomimes
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pantomimes
Noun
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Some people prefer quiet nights in over grand gestures.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
19 Jan. 2026
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That’s why the Chesneys take such delight in the simplest of gestures.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Alaska, Hawaiian are consistent performers The AQR also singled out Alaska Airlines as the steadiest performer in the industry.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Instead, someone hands me a wooden pole with a piece of foam taped around one end and mimes poking the machine in its chest.—
James Vincent,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
Verb
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If Tucker signs a contract before Bellinger, the Yankees will lose lots of leverage with Boras.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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Claps estimates about 300 complaints will be filed this year once the governor signs the bill into law.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Good, in the driver’s seat, waves cars past her.—
Frank Matt,
NBC news,
9 Jan. 2026
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One of the all-time greatest Stranger Things moments occurs when Dipshit Derek excitedly waves at his new best friend, Mike Wheeler.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
1 Jan. 2026
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There are other quirky attractions here, too, like the Clown Motel, where horror enthusiasts can sleep among a collection of more than 6,500 clowns.—
Cailey Rizzo,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2026
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After his parents divorced, his mother took 5-year-old Salazar with her, moving from place to place around South America, and performing as clowns to make money.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Developers are divided about how much this signals a weakening of what has been a scorchingly hot market for new multifamily housing.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Pentagon’s decision signals confidence in Grok’s military role.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pantomimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pantomimes. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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