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as in gesture
a movement of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea or feeling
the game requires that you use pantomime to communicate an idea
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as in mime
an actor in a story performed silently and entirely by body movements
in ancient Rome pantomimes performed tragic love stories
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Recent Examples of pantomime
Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
During the war, the late Queen spent the holiday there with her family, famously staging pantomimes each year in an attempt to keep morale high.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024
Earlier this month, another contestant mockingly pantomimed speaking Chinese, and poked fun at Ku’s mother’s Chinese name, in a display many fans found openly racist and xenophobic.
—Lautaro Grinspan, NBC News, 2 Feb. 2024
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Noun
Instead it’s been turned into a pantomime with outlandishly garish costumes.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
During the war, the late Queen spent the holiday there with her family, famously staging pantomimes each year in an attempt to keep morale high.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
As Myers’ tribute video played, Green pantomimed a hugging motion while standing on the court.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024
Earlier this month, another contestant mockingly pantomimed speaking Chinese, and poked fun at Ku’s mother’s Chinese name, in a display many fans found openly racist and xenophobic.
—Lautaro Grinspan, NBC News, 2 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pantomime
Noun
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The who and how of recognition matter just as much as the gesture itself.—
Leeatt Rothschild,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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The proposal was framed as an act of goodwill — a gesture to beautify the campus and create a unified space for both the university and the surrounding community.—
Victor Edwards,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Entertainers such as jugglers, stilt walkers, trick ropers, aerialists and mimes are all set to perform in the plaza.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Jan. 2025
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Irwin talking up the merits of a mime is especially funny.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
17 Dec. 2024
Verb
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In the past two free agent cycles, the Toronto Blue Jays were linked to varying degrees as possibilities to sign Shohei Ohtani, Juan Soto and Corbin Burnes.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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President Biden is expected this week to sign proclamations creating the new Chuckwalla and Sáttítla national monuments, after a Tuesday ceremony at Chuckwalla south of Joshua Tree National Park was canceled because of fierce winds.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2025
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As the crowd of protesters surged forward, some pushing against a police barricade that blocked them from Pastor Terry Jones, O'Reilly motioned with his hands for the crowd to move back, pleading with them to keep the peace.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Detroit Free Press,
3 Jan. 2025
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Another time, the Lions motioned receiver Tim Patrick into a seven-man protection situation, allowing Goff enough time to find Amon-Ra St. Brown for a 35-yard touchdown.—
Alec Lewis,
The Athletic,
1 Jan. 2025
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The story features Mauro, a clown who dreams of a carnival where a parade of revelers are celebrating his life.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Both movies feature a killer clown, but while Joaquin Phoenix’s grinning menace suffers from delusions of grandeur and an unspecified mental illness, the hideous ghoul from hell in Terrifier known as Art hacks away at his victims with no discernible motivation beyond the grisly acts themselves.—
Eric Kohn,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Pantomime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pantomime. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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