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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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From arrival to the smallest gestures, everything flows naturally, guided by near-invisible discretion, care that is felt rather than seen.—
María Casbas,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Jan. 2026
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But Crockett puts equal value on the small gestures.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
26 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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Ensure the preparer signs the return and includes their Preparer Tax Identification Number.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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If the legislature writes a new law and the governor signs it, the sales tax can climb to new heights.—
Susan Shelley,
Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The agent who appeared to be de-escalating a separate agent turns attention to the agent deploying pepper spray and waves him down.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Altman almost waves away these grim tolls as an inevitable consequence of the product’s popularity.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
21 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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The music signals the end of their conversation and the start of a dance between the attendees of the ball, and continues as Benedict takes Sophie to the private terrace to teach her how to dance.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
January 30,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pantomimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pantomimes. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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