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
Get paid, hang out like the rest of these posers.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
Costumed reporters and awkward celebrity posers.
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Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Rideshare posers have also allegedly raped passengers.
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Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
11 Aug. 2025
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
Costumed reporters and awkward celebrity posers.
—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Rideshare posers have also allegedly raped passengers.
—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for posers
Noun
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Demoustier holds her nose and mimes gagging.
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In person, the audience sips cocktails and witnesses top-notch side acts that cleanse the palate between improv blocks, with a mix of nationally touring stand-up, mimes, musicians and more.
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Just as their characters have evolved and gained electric momentum in their careers, so have the actors.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also warned that Washington would not tolerate any tolling system on Hormuz, saying his agency would aggressively target any actors involved.
Noun
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Upstairs, impressionists, writers, socialites, and painters who moved in Proust’s orbit, from Sarah Bernhardt to Emile Zola and Claude Monet, lent their names to a room or suite.
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Steven Spielberg's dino masterpiece — which has spawned six sequels and countless imitators — ushered in a new wave of CGI filmmaking and became an instant sensation beyond what original author Michael Crichton could ever have envisioned.
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Their clothes inspired imitators.
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“Posers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posers. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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