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
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Earlier, Fox shared footage of herself to her Instagram Story, which showed her — as the former first lady — grabbing the breast of performer Linux.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025 -
Hans is engaged to a fellow performer, but Cleopatra has her eyes on Hans’s sizable inheritance.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Being an actor means constantly outputting — expressing — but rarely having time to take in new experiences.—
Gavin J Blair,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Nov. 2025
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The halter neck and close-fitting dress is a signature shape for the actor, and of course, a go-to label.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Guided by the examples of Will Smith and Denzel Washington, the entertainer’s mindset is about longevity, range, and impact.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
21 Oct. 2025
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June was proud to be an entertainer.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The funniest part about that is Lisa Ann Walter is actually a really exceptional impressionist.—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
16 Apr. 2025
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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
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This quickly became the world's best-selling pen and was soon followed by many imitators that sold in the billions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Oct. 2025
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These are people who are in the know, many of whom actually thought of him as kind of a loser, as kind of an imitator.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
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Many impersonators use public details like your hometown, workplace or family connections to build fake profiles that seem trustworthy.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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The spokesman pointed to Spotify's new AI protections for artists and music producers, which includes stepped up enforcement of AI impersonators, like in this case.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Personator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personator. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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