Thesaurus results for PERSONATOR

personator

noun

Definition of personator

as in performer

a person who imitates another's voice and mannerisms for comic effect the science museum hired an Albert Einstein personator to greet guests for its special exhibit on the scientist

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Noun

Ortiz and another performer, Magdellena Romero, were arrested.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Jensen has the vocal equivalent of a familiar face, which for another performer could become a disadvantage.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of performer

Noun

The drama in the aforementioned case coincides with comedic actor Russell Brand’s rape trial in London.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026
Eloise Asylum haunted attraction's lead makeup artist and scare actor, Lexi Carter, has gone on the paranormal investigation tour.

— CBS News, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of actor

Noun

Unwieldy as the structure may be, who would turn down the chance to witness an iconic entertainer play the hits?

— Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Reba McEntire is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and a multi-faceted vocalist, entertainer, actor, author and businesswoman—much like one of her country music forebears, Dolly Parton.

— Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of entertainer

Noun

The comedian and impressionist has joined the show’s TNF Nightcap as a recurring contributor in a new comedy segment, The Friend Zone with Matt Friend, Prime Video announced Thursday.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
The black and white photographs work especially well hung just a wall away from the Impressionists, many of who also work in black and white and concentrate on the slightest shadows.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2026

Definition of impressionist

Noun

Deafheaven broke the mold by introducing blinding light to rock music’s darkest corner, but after wave upon wave of imitators, the only subversion left is to blot out the sun.

— Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
The Dadaists used this gleefully and compulsively (see René Clair and Francis Picabia’s wacky Entr’Acte); so, famously, did Hideo Nakata in Y2K hit The Ring and countless imitators.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of imitator

Noun

While investment fraud losses may be deductible, according to an IRS memorandum issued in March 2025, money lost to other scams — such as some impersonator or romance scams — is not, experts said.

— Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Hope springs eternal though when Ali G misreads a message from an Elvis impersonator named Rocky (Clive Russell) who needs to talk to him ASAP.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026

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