mummers

noun

plural of mummer
1
as in performers
an actor in a story performed silently and entirely by body movements a street festival featuring mummers in a pantomime

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2
as in actors
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 mummers 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mummers
  1. performers
  2. actors
  3. mimes
  4. actresses
  5. pantomimes
  6. clowns
Noun
  • Alaska, Hawaiian are consistent performers The AQR also singled out Alaska Airlines as the steadiest performer in the industry.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Definition of performers
Noun
  • The practical special effects seem to be on the booer’s side, leaning on stagy but charming in-camera tricks that have gone out of style, like switching actors between close-ups.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Luke Evans is among the rare cadre of British actors who regularly balance Hollywood blockbusters with more modest British dramas.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of actors
Noun
  • 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
  • In bodycam footage released by police from the early hours of March 19, 2025, Natland emerges topless from his room and mimes a shooting gesture at a firearms officer before being slammed against a wall.
    — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 29 July 2026
Definition of mimes
Noun
  • Téa, luckily, was one of those actresses and had been looking for something on the lighter side.
    — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The 22-year-old Howell, best known to date for playing Alison Pierce in the Chucky franchise, beat out 1,400 young actresses to play Carrie.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of actresses
Noun
  • Talkative characters like the froggish Mallow and even Bowser himself are motor-mouthed and sarcastic, nigglingly mocking Mario for his inability to speak in anything other than nods and pantomimes.
    — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Disney then filmed Kerry's movements, reactions, and pantomimes, complete with props but without any dialogue to work with, over the course of nine months.
    — Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Nov. 2025
Definition of pantomimes
Noun
  • Many Orlando-area homes feature skeletons that tower over the neighborhood, witchy covens, horror movie icons, clowns, pirate ships, pumpkins, zombies and vampires.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Friday, Edith, and the maintenance bots are sometimes goofy comic-relief clowns.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of clowns

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