ventriloquist

[ven-tril-uh-kwist] / vɛnˈtrɪl ə kwɪst /

NOUN

actor

Synonyms

STRONGEST

artist character clown comedian entertainer performer player star villain

STRONG

amateur barnstormer extra foil ham headliner idol impersonator lead mime mimic pantomimist playactor soubrette stand-in stooge thespian trouper understudy walk-on

WEAK

bit player hambone ingenue ingénue straight person thesp

Antonyms

WEAK

audience fan

Example Sentences

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Without biographical information, viewers were forced to contend with only the artist’s output, grounded in creative ventriloquisms.

From New York Times • Aug. 18, 2021

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