mime

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times

Ma enjoyed the singing but clearly felt foolish in her feeble miming.

From Literature

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

“I told her the coyote is like a cute wild dog, and her eyes just went—” He mimes eyes exploding open.

From Literature

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

From BBC