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

Argentina are so often painted as the pantomime villains of international football - particularly by England fans.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Just when it looked like the evening's pantomime villain would be an unlikely match-winner, White was penalised for a lunge on Federico Vinas in stoppage time.

From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026

When I was here last, with Bas’s family, a colorful banner hung from its face, advertising the holiday pantomime.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse

The TV presenter, who came fourth on I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! in 2020, has hosted a number of game shows, appeared in pantomimes and first appeared on EastEnders in 2002.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

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

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

The first prospect pantomimed pushing a bar away from his chest until his arms looked “locked out,” as if they couldn’t extend further.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 28, 2022

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

Sinjin pantomimed a long fall of bangs over one eye.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

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

They loved to point Adah out when they saw us, pantomiming a lion’s roar, which didn’t help us to put the affair behind us.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver