Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pantomiming
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Hernandez said, gesturing toward a jungle gym near Park View Street.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026 -
Stand on My Shoulders enacts resistance through relationality—its title gesturing toward Galanin’s father, its collaborations insisting on collective voice.—
Petala Ironcloud,
Pitchfork,
20 Jan. 2026
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Their remaining team-mates applauded the away enclosure, but many in that section were gesticulating their disdain.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Artist mourned the silent era by miming through the Oscars, while La La Land and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood turned failure into choreography.—
Remy Blumenfeld,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Nov. 2025
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Think back to that preseason finale, when Dart went viral for miming the hurry-up motion to get him out of the medical tent quickly.—
Charlotte Carroll,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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The mayor said that signing a state of emergency declaration for Jefferson County allows for the procurement of resources to address community needs.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
23 Jan. 2026
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Unsurprisingly, the continent’s top clubs are already well aware of Onstein to the point that seven-time Champions League winner AC Milan has registered its interest in signing him.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Hundreds of Senegalese gathered for a public viewing in the area historically called Little Senegal in Harlem, then spilled into the streets waving flags, singing and dancing in an informal parade late into the night.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The float at the front of the line featured Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy with Mickey waving the flag, Goofy banging a drum, and Donald on flute, a giant eagle looming over them from behind.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
21 Jan. 2026
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The next play offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand called involved a couple of players motioning.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
1 Dec. 2025
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Virgin-Morgan then was motioning toward officials, but nothing was called by the crew.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Nov. 2025
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Boston Dynamics confirmed that initial units will be deployed in 2026 at Hyundai’s Metaplant in Georgia, signaling Atlas’s transition from research platform to commercial workforce robot.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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At that moment, a bell rang, signaling the start of the lunch hour.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Pantomiming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pantomiming. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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