mimer

noun

Definition of mimernext
as in lampooner

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mimer
  1. pantomime
  2. mime
  3. parodist
  4. caricaturist
  5. pantomimist
  6. mummer
  7. performer
  8. entertainer
Noun
  • The tension between the two boils over into a confrontation which only Eisenhower can adjudicate, a task complicated by his own arrogant British subordinate, a wiry and dislikable General Bernard Montgomery - played with a villainous verve bordering on the pantomime by Damian Lewis.
    — Daniel Jonah Wolpert, NPR, 29 May 2026
  • Francis proceeds with an over-the-top childbirth pantomime that culminates in the new dad being egged on to cut the rope umbilical cord.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2026
Definition of pantomime
Noun
  • Demoustier holds her nose and mimes gagging.
    — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 13 May 2026
  • 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.
    — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of mime
Noun
  • Amid Red Rocks Amphitheatre’s flurry of EDM and heritage-rock shows is this master musical parodist’s.
    — John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2025
  • And without the thrill of the forbidden, Mickey may not hold that much appeal for parodists either.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Dec. 2023
Definition of parodist
Noun
  • Gary MacGrath, 77, has been a caricaturist at a suburban Philadelphia fair for 14 years.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • An entire section of the Mad exhibit is devoted to movie and television show satires, the majority with art by master caricaturist Mort Drucker.
    — Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Nov. 2025
Definition of caricaturist
Noun
  • The hat will be put to good use this weekend when Hager pays tribute to Red Skelton, the late pantomimist and radio and television comedian.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2019
  • Image Reo King Sanshiro, a pantomimist, was standing outside a Chinese restaurant on a busy street in Kumamoto City.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 21 Oct. 2017
Definition of pantomimist
Noun
  • Like a medieval castle, where lords slept, blacksmiths pounded, soldiers trained, mummers mummed, and farmers sold their produce, the 21st century armory will be a mixed-use project in the truest sense.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Passyunk Avenue also features a replica of the mummers costume Jason wore during a parade after the Eagles won the Super Bowl in 2018.
    — Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 28 June 2024
Definition of mummer
Noun
  • The performer and brother of pop star Ariana Grande was a shoo-in for the parts, having played them as far back as 2018.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
  • The data can be used for special effects work or as a reference for a video game artist creating a character around a performer.
    — Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026
Definition of performer
Noun
  • Instead, Hargitay learned at age 30 that her bio-dad was Italian entertainer Nelson Sardelli — Giovanna Sardelli’s father — with whom Mansfield had a brief relationship while separated from Mickey Hargitay in the early 1960s.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
  • There’s a difference between being an entertainer and an artist.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 July 2026
Definition of entertainer
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“Mimer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mimer. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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