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
  • Several of those were for big-name actors and directors playing themselves in guest-starring roles, including Martin Scorsese and Ron Howard.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Lucy Liu has been quite outspoken in recent years, calling out the unjust treatment of women and the paucity of roles for non-white actors in Hollywood, and advocating for the rights of children through the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), among other relevant topics.
    Brett Berk, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • That instinct to merge craftsmanship with culture has kept him ahead of imitators.
    Janee Bolden, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Build a content machine that runs so fast, followers see you as the source, not the imitators.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Posers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posers. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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