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During live shoots, however, background actors stay silent and mime their conversations, “a skill set in and of itself,” Gemmill says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

Littler then proceeded to miss two more match darts of his own, and then made a 'cry-baby' mime to the crowd.

From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2026

Yet, these supposedly most-promising stars are mostly hapless wannabes leaning on their skills in nunchucks and mime.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026

She recalled how he enjoyed comedy and music, particularly David Bowie, whose songs he would mime along to.

From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2025

A mime is being pelted with zucchini by her.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

"Like this," she says, laughing as she mimes the song's signature perfume-spraying move.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

He fidgets with a pair of eyeglasses and points a knobby index finger to underscore a point, jiggles his leg restlessly and, at one point, mimes playing guitar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

As Kingsley tells the story, he mimes methodically making his way through the enormous volume.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

Bogotá’s unorthodox mayor, Antanas Mockus—who rose to fame after mooning student protesters and deployed mimes to control traffic—viewed the activity as a gambit “to achieve self-regulation in the behavior among citizens.”

From Slate ● Dec. 22, 2024

Unlike Western cities, Tiwanaku had no markets—no bazaars full of shouting, bargaining, conniving entrepreneurs; no street displays of produce, pottery, and plonk; no jugglers and mimes trying to attract crowds; no pickpockets.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Running her hand through her brittle white hair, she mimed heating water on a gas stove to wash herself in the cold mornings.

From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026

After a couple of successful kicks, Matsuzawa even mimed a swing from another spectacular Japanese athlete who wears No. 17: Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 19, 2025

He pretended his group were teenagers from Chester, who mimed along to the video for the song.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2025

A flower seller, asked about the tourist trade, irritably mimed how some outsiders would manhandle his delicate blooms — brilliant purple irises and Van Gogh-worthy sunflowers — and then walk away without buying anything.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2024

She mimed zipping her lips, locking them, and tossing away the imaginary key.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

Pop duo Milli Vanilli were stripped of their Grammy Award for best new artist in 1990, when it was discovered that the members, Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus, had been miming to someone else's vocals.

From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026

Alicia Washington’s direction was clear, though she was understandably flummoxed about how to stage musician characters who don’t play their instruments and resorted to miming and posing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025

Ward lobbed one up for receiver Kyle Williams, who beat cornerback Travis Hunter so thoroughly that he immediately held up his wrist, miming CU quarterback Shedeur Sanders’ signature celebration.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 18, 2023

Shannon: It was all, like, miming, opening refrigerators, taking a drink.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2023

The fella went through a whole physical routine, miming that she should let down the rope so he could climb up.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu