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impersonator

[im-pur-suh-nay-ter] / ɪmˈpɜr səˌneɪ tər /
NOUN
mimic
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And, despite still being in a legal gray zone, it’s finally launched – with creative director, comedian, and chief Jones impersonator Tim Heidecker at the helm.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

In a recent video, the sunglass-wearing Castro interacts with a Trump impersonator, who tells him he wants to buy Cuba.

From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026

She has repeatedly reported the social media accounts, but says the impersonator blocks her friends and family to prevent them doing the same.

From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026

At a party hosted at a 1950s house remodeled in an over-the-top Hollywood Regency style by Liberace, an impersonator of the flamboyant entertainer took requests from guests at the piano.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026

He was an Elvis impersonator, and when I asked him his name he replied without hesitation, "Elvis Presley."

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos

Mint stopped manufacturing the one-cent coins, drawing hundreds of Honest Abe and Mary Todd impersonators.

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026

Though Thornton says on her website that the medbeds will be free, she and her impersonators also serve as a gateway to the many ways you can currently spend money on medbeds.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

The letter said applicants could cheat in a variety of ways, including using impersonators, working with an accomplice via screen–sharing or earpieces, or getting help from AI chatbots.

From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026

They were neither Department of Government Efficiency officials nor simple impersonators.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2025

The Ziegfeld perennial Follies invariably have bits that are played by impersonators of the national figure of the moment.

From Writing for Vaudeville by Brett Page




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