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pantomimist

noun

ˈpan-tə-ˌmī-mist

Definition of pantomimist

as in performer

an actor in a story performed silently and entirely by body movements an exquisitely graceful pantomimist

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Recent Examples of pantomimist The hat will be put to good use this weekend when Hager pays tribute to Red Skelton, the late pantomimist and radio and television comedian. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2019 Image Reo King Sanshiro, a pantomimist, was standing outside a Chinese restaurant on a busy street in Kumamoto City. — New York Times, 21 Oct. 2017

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Noun

Several years ago, performer and playwright Ty Autry had the idea of bringing together an Atlanta performing arts festival for the LGBTQ community.

— Jim Farmer, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Lorde was feeling herself, physically and metaphorically, and the voyeuristic vibes of her set freed both performer and audience alike on Day One of Lollapalooza 2026.

— Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2026

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The tension between the two boils over into a confrontation which only Eisenhower can adjudicate, a task complicated by his own arrogant British subordinate, a wiry and dislikable General Bernard Montgomery - played with a villainous verve bordering on the pantomime by Damian Lewis.

— Daniel Jonah Wolpert, NPR, 29 May 2026
Francis proceeds with an over-the-top childbirth pantomime that culminates in the new dad being egged on to cut the rope umbilical cord.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2026

Definition of pantomime

Noun

The actors’ movements directly correspond to some of these voiceovers, but at other times the connection is more abstract, such as when Wu mimes gorging on a large bag of packing peanuts.

— Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2026
Demoustier holds her nose and mimes gagging.

— Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 13 May 2026

Definition of mime

Noun

One morning during my stay, there were even clowns buzzing about—a thrill to receive a balloon poodle alongside my morning flat white.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
This take on the mad clown of Gotham is less Jack Nicholson and George Romero, choosing a more stoic approach inspired by Conrad Veidt silent films and German expressionism.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026

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