mime

Example Sentences

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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

Williams would look into the camera, mime taking a drag from a cigarette, throw her head back and say, “I have lived!”

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2025

The predominantly male performers in Kerala and parts of neighbouring Karnataka embody deities through elaborate costumes, face paint, and trance-like dances, mime and music.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2024

He has no voice, just the toothy grin of a mime long past his mild mischief days.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2024

He pantomimes each activity like some sort of deranged mime, and I can’t stop laughing.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon