personator

as in performer
a person who imitates another's voice and mannerisms for comic effect the science museum hired an Albert Einstein personator to greet guests for its special exhibit on the scientist

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Noun
  • Its approach to comedy is ripped straight from the world of musical cast parties and improv shows, with every performer doing their best to turn every line into a GIF-able burst of wholesome self-deprecation.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Taylor Alison Swift, noted numerologist and superstar performer, has taken a break from sourdough to bake up a new album, out now.
    Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But in addition to his reputation as a womanizer, Casanova was also a con man, a skilled liar who came from a family of actors and who over the course of his life manipulated and tricked countless people to maintain wealth and status.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Some of the cast remains in the music industry to this day, including country singer and actor Charles Esten and pop singer Lennon Stella.
    Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Rescued repeatedly by Anderson’s surehandedness as an entertainer, One Battle After Another is clearly the best picture that could have been made from so self-indulgent a script.
    Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Fortune has chronicled Swift’s elevation to billionaire status, noting Bloomberg’s estimate anchored in catalog value, touring/merch, streaming, and real estate—framed as a rare case of an entertainer reaching the mark primarily through music and performance.
    Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The funniest part about that is Lisa Ann Walter is actually a really exceptional impressionist.
    Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 16 Apr. 2025
  • The comedian and impressionist who has done his impressions to the faces of Michael Buble, Jeff Goldblum, Paul Giamatti and more will be at American Comedy Co. 8 p.m. Thursday, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In several other 2025 cases, ICE agent imitators have been seeking social media clout or making a political point.
    Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Over the past two decades, China has risen from imitator to innovator, advancing rapidly in new energy, robotics, batteries and drones—and related military power.
    Rebecca A. Fannin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The rash of impersonator incidents comes as Democratic lawmakers push back against the masking practice.
    Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
  • If the impersonators do not currently have the customer's PIN, the accomplice or impersonator will use social engineering techniques to obtain this from the customer.
    Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Personator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personator. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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