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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pantomimist
Noun
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The 30-year-old from Venezuela pitched out of the bullpen early on but has been a steady performer and mostly a reliable winner since moving into the rotation exclusively in 2022.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Jan. 2026
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The episode is the first of the new year, returning from the holiday break with A$AP Rocky in his debut as an SNL musical performer.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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McKnight has seen different generations of the same families grow up watching his shows, and explains that pantomime is often the first time that children in Britain ever visit the theater.—
Robbie Griffiths,
NPR,
27 Dec. 2025
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No single person, or set of people, is responsible, but the atmosphere feeds off everyone who participates in the weekly pantomime that is Arsenal: fans, players, management, media… everyone.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
14 Dec. 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
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Ellie the Elephant was also in attendance, doing an impressive book-reading mime routine on the red carpet.—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
20 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Brewer depicts the world of music impersonators with a fair amount of affection, like the rodeo clowns of late 20th-century America.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Cirque du Soleil is known for its shows featuring acrobats, athletes and clowns – all doing spectacular feats.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Pantomimist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pantomimist. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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