personator

Definition of personatornext
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
  • An aerial performer hung upside down from the ceiling while pouring Malört shots.
    Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Las Vegas performer Jeff Hutson brings his band for a Valentine’s Day show.
    Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Pacino and Hopkins have both won best actor Academy Awards (two prizes in the case of the Welsh icon), and Moresco won a best original screenplay Oscar for Crash in 2005.
    Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
  • On the development and production side, Lumicraft’s AI casting tool Castlink pairs actor discovery with contracting and settlement, while Reproduction’s Pre-Flow handles screenplay analysis and production data sharing.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Apart from her work as an entertainer, Parton was also known for her philanthropy.
    Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Dolly Parton the entertainer was also a bona fide mogul who transformed her corner of Appalachia.
    Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • My first visit was in 1995 for a retrospective of 19th century Impressionist painter Gustave Caillebotte.
    David Allen, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • No wonder More had so many imitators, who set about busily redrawing their own maps of the world.
    Carline Tromp, The Dial, 18 Aug. 2026
  • That’s because success begets imitators eager to compete away profits.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In the photo, Parton impersonator Kelly Vohnn is seen in true Parton fashion, donned up in all the glitz and glamour fit for the star, wearing a white dress with shoulder pads covered in rhinestones, and sporting a small rhinestone waist belt.
    Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2026
  • After Parton died at age 80 on Tuesday, that night’s episode of Laura Coates Live featured a photo of Las Vegas celebrity impersonator Kelly Vohnn, for which the news network has since apologized.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
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“Personator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personator. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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