mime
Example Sentences
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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
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
Maybe that mime on the beach who nearly drowned.
From Salon • Mar. 14, 2024
The Belfast comedian does not speak in the hour-long show until the very end, instead relying on mime, music and audience participation.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2024
The passive trains the reader’s gaze on someone who’s having something done to him: See that mime?
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
Vocabulary lists containing mime
Theater - Introductory
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Theater - Middle School
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Theater - High School
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