as in mime
disapproving
a person who dresses or behaves in a deceptive way that is meant to impress other people
He's not really interested in art. He's just a poser.
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Recent Examples of poser
Rideshare posers have also allegedly raped passengers.
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
This was a bit of a poser for planetary scientists.
—David Szondy
july 27, New Atlas, 27 July 2025
Mohammed's character Hugh has to snort cocaine during the trio's initial meeting with the gangster Fly (Paddy Considine) to prove that the trio aren't posers.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 14 June 2025
The posers tricked victims with fake threats, like demanding payments to avoid legal consequences and potential computer issues, according to the Department of Justice.
—Annie Goodykoontz, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
After the release of Elden Ring, a famously difficult bestseller, Musk posted a screenshot of his character, but his build instantly exposed him as a poser.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
This poser is hard to work through when we are only given the text.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 14 Jan. 2025
Needless to say, the kid is not a poser.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2024
Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
This was a bit of a poser for planetary scientists.
—David Szondy
july 27, New Atlas, 27 July 2025
Mohammed's character Hugh has to snort cocaine during the trio's initial meeting with the gangster Fly (Paddy Considine) to prove that the trio aren't posers.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 14 June 2025
The posers tricked victims with fake threats, like demanding payments to avoid legal consequences and potential computer issues, according to the Department of Justice.
—Annie Goodykoontz, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
After the release of Elden Ring, a famously difficult bestseller, Musk posted a screenshot of his character, but his build instantly exposed him as a poser.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
This poser is hard to work through when we are only given the text.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 14 Jan. 2025
Needless to say, the kid is not a poser.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poser
Noun
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Marcel Marceau became a global sensation with his signature character Bip the Clown, his expressive silence and artistic mastery transforming mime into a respected art form.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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The actors were mimes who were in costume, while the background plates were shot in Africa.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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“Poser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poser. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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