posers

plural of poser
as in mimes
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 posers Rideshare posers have also allegedly raped passengers. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
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Noun
  • State actors routinely accessed classified information for at least 10 years.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Cameron uses motion capture to translate the performance of the actors, including their body movements and facial expressions, into the blue humanoid characters known as the Na’vi.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The oud that launched a thousand imitators, and still outclasses them all.
    Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Could Lightfighter – and the imitators likely to follow – even raise interest in track riding, in a world where modern sportbike performance long ago outpaced what could be exploited prudently on public roads?
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Posers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posers. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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