MUMMER Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

mummer

noun

ˈmə-mər

Definition of mummer

as in pantomime

an actor in a story performed silently and entirely by body movements a street festival featuring mummers in a pantomime

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one who acts professionally (as in a play, movie, or television show) those moonstruck mummers on TV soap operas who have more hair than talent

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Recent Examples of mummer 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 For Martin, any rivalry between the shows is a mummer’s farce (that is, foolish). — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 July 2022 Kraken and dark flame, lion and griffin, the sun's son and the mummer's dragon. — Abby Gardner, Glamour, 13 May 2019 Attendees will be led in traditional songs from England, Ireland, and the United States, and Revels will perform a mummers play. — Leslie Anderson, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Mar. 2018 Troupes of mimes and acrobats, musicians and mummers were ubiquitous in early modern Europe. — A. O. Scott, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2018

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Noun

In a storm that had nothing to do with them, many have bought into the pantomime of it all, relishing their role as the arch villains of English soccer.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of pantomime

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Disney actor Erik von Detten is being sued for allegedly scamming an elderly couple in a bizarre precious-metals scheme.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Lipski was born in Germany, but moved to her family on the Spanish island as a young girl, later heading to Los Angeles to pursue a career as an actor.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of actor

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In War, for example, Morgan Henderson does indeed cheat on his wife with a 20-something aspiring actress.

— Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2026
The actress said Toback later made disparaging remarks about her appearance, including comments about her hips.

— Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of actress

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Every Saturday morning, about 190 starry-eyed students ages 10 to 18 attend classes in everything from puppetry, mime and clowning to juggling, card tricks, illusions, mentalism, stage magic, theater production and escapology.

— Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
The idea is that as an operator mimes picking up a pile of rocks, the arm would generate a force in response, as if the operator could feel the heaviness of the rocks, confirming that the excavator is indeed picking them up.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of mime

Noun

That’s not to jinx the master clown who’s currently doddering around in Argan’s shoes on Broadway.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
In several descriptions of these amateur events, including some of his own, Hemingway sounds less like a matador than a rodeo clown.

— Stephen Bates, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026

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