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
  • The actors’ movements directly correspond to some of these voiceovers, but at other times the connection is more abstract, such as when Wu mimes gorging on a large bag of packing peanuts.
    — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2026
  • Demoustier holds her nose and mimes gagging.
    — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Definition of mime
Noun
  • The Marty Supreme actor wore a sporty tracksuit with the team emblem and blue, white, and red panelling, plus a pair of oval sunglasses and silver sneakers.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 July 2026
  • The actor competed in the Penn Relays in 1988 as part of a 4x800 relay team.
    — Eva Andersen, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Definition of actor

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“Poser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poser. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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