pantomime

And now, it’s coming after the pantomime chuggers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Christopher Luscombe’s production of “The Magic Flute” wittily transformed Mozart’s Singspiel into a British pantomime, a closely related theatrical tradition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

And the 5ft 9in southpaw said she is ready to draw on the experience of being the pantomime villain.

From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026

Actor Terry Gleed, who appeared alongside Windsor in pantomime in 2023, told the court he felt his co-star was "obsessed" with Strictly and would often watch clips of the show.

From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026

Silent Sam was re-enacting the entire episode in pantomime for the benefit of Tim and Tess and some other infant creatures.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

Kingsley pantomimes resisting repeated entreaties amid the cacophony.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

Darren Henley, chief executive of Arts Council England, says pantomimes are the "absolute bedrock" that regional theatre across across the country are built upon.

From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025

In pantomimes, the audience boos the villain and cheers the hero; in parliament, political leaders are cast in these roles with MPs jeering.

From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2025

His characters may be confined by their circumstances but their imaginations are set free in theatrical games, pantomimes and nostalgic reveries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2025

She pantomimes gardening gestures at me and taps her index finger on an imaginary watch.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

First, there’s a pantomimed back story: During the overture, actors depicting the lovers as young teens flirt and are discouraged by adults.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026

And then, much to the delight of teammates and fans, pantomimed conducting a choir or orchestra.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2023

Meyers, hearing her teammate talk that talk, snapped her fingers and pantomimed a mic drop.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 5, 2023

Gone are the white gloves and the pantomimed motions of slaves at work as Jefferson arrives at Monticello; now some members of the ensemble stand at a distance, and don’t even join in the singing.

From New York Times ● Oct. 23, 2021

She crept behind Mum Olga and pantomimed dumping a pail of water over her head.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine

Mohammad Javad Zarif, who was then Iran’s foreign minister, would sometimes retreat to the back of the room during the nuclear talks and put his head in his hands, pantomiming despair.

From Slate ● May 1, 2026

You may find yourself pantomiming with one of your feet to your children in the persona of “Mr. Stinkyfoot,” a somewhat boorish Frenchman who espouses the importance of cleanliness and the needs for a bath.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 8, 2026

In most films, the background actors are pantomiming.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2024

After the Heat called a timeout, a courtside fan near the Celtics’ bench could be seen pantomiming fanning White on the sideline.

From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2024

She raised a fluttering hand to her brow and staggered back, pantomiming horror.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs