impersonate

This was Lexi Minetree's first major acting role, and her performance has been applauded by critics - in particular, her ability to impersonate Witherspoon's Elle Woods, which The New York post described as "astoundingly good".

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

For example, they can be trained to impersonate someone.

From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026

Detectives believe someone used the elder Hou’s cellphone to impersonate him for more than a month.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026

This season, Fey dropped by to impersonate freshly ousted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2026

What had ever made me imagine that I could impersonate someone else, that I could be anything other than Widge, the orphan, the unwilling prentice of some unsympathetic master in some unbearable trade?

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood

This can occur when a company impersonates an airline’s customer-service number or site, often by buying a sponsored ad on a search platform.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026

The scheme, outlined in court documents, bears striking similarities to the 2002 DiCaprio film in which a charming teenager running from the FBI impersonates a pilot to jet around the world.

From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2026

Taylor fondly impersonates the roving sweet potato vendor who shouted into his loudspeaker: “All you little children playing in the sand, go tell your mama, ‘Here’s the Sweet Potato Man!’”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2024

In a brassy set piece from the 1952 classic “Singin’ in the Rain,” its star, Gene Kelly, impersonates a newbie hoofer seeking fame on the Great White Way.

From New York Times ● May 30, 2024

There is another sort to be seen where George Beban impersonates The Italian in a film of that title, by Thomas H. Ince and G. Gardener Sullivan.

From The Art of the Moving Picture by Lindsay, Vachel

Marissa Montes, the director of Loyola Immigrant Justice Clinic, was impersonated by someone who contacted immigrants through Facebook and Whatsapp, she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

In San Diego, attorneys working for the city have been impersonated by scammers.

From Salon ● May 2, 2026

“It’s constantly happening, and now the scammers are getting really good at it,” says Sarah Englade, founder of Monarch Talent Solutions in Houston, who has been impersonated several times.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

A Kent couple have described their "terrifying" experience being conned out of nearly £30,000 by scammers who impersonated police.

From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2025

He supposed it made sense in hindsight that a nightmare had impersonated the truth, then settled in his mind.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

Egypt's Ministry of Interior said the alleged scam involved fabricated scenes in court and impersonating a judge on social media.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

In 2019, Riches was sentenced to an additional five years probation for impersonating Jared Loughner while fraudulently suing former U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

A San Ysidro man is accused of a fake green card scheme, impersonating ICE agents and defrauding Orange County residents, prosecutors say.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026

On Tuesday, five people were arrested in Limpopo province for allegedly impersonating immigration officers and unlawfully demanding foreign nationals leave the country.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

“The one who has been entertaining the public by impersonating a duck.”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling