poser

noun

Definition of posernext
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 This means not undershooting to the point of looking passive and not overshooting to the point of looking like a poser. — Gorick Ng, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026 Portman plays a desperate, well, gallerist looking to offload a corpse as art during Miami’s annual poser-heavy Art Basel conference. — Brent Lang, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026 Friendly goats treat downward dog posers as their own obstacle courses, scrambling atop yogis who may just find that supporting the weight of their agile farm friends is a surprisingly vigorous — and hilarious — core workout. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 Oct. 2025 Rideshare posers have also allegedly raped passengers. — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for poser
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  1. mime
  2. actor
Noun
  • And Art the Clown’s mime-of-mayhem harlequin ghoulishness is part of the extremity.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In bodycam footage released by police from the early hours of March 19, 2025, Natland emerges topless from his room and mimes a shooting gesture at a firearms officer before being slammed against a wall.
    — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 29 July 2026
Definition of mime
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  • Secret Service officials have also highlighted threats against Trump from foreign actors, including Iran—amid the ongoing war.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Not only were fans hoping for it, but the actor had already been asked once before — and turned the opportunity down.
    — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of actor

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“Poser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poser. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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