personators

noun

plural of personator
as in performers
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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  1. performers
  2. actors
  3. impressionists
  4. imitators
Noun
  • Alaska, Hawaiian are consistent performers The AQR also singled out Alaska Airlines as the steadiest performer in the industry.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Definition of performers
Noun
  • But just like actors and live production crews, these creatives are also feeling the squeeze.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The attacks have also been linked through public research and reporting to state actors and private companies that develop surveillance tools on their behalf.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of actors
Noun
  • Upstairs, impressionists, writers, socialites, and painters who moved in Proust’s orbit, from Sarah Bernhardt to Emile Zola and Claude Monet, lent their names to a room or suite.
    — Lindsey Tramuta, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
Definition of impressionists
Noun
  • No wonder More had so many imitators, who set about busily redrawing their own maps of the world.
    — Carline Tromp, The Dial, 18 Aug. 2026
  • That’s because success begets imitators eager to compete away profits.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of imitators
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“Personators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personators. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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