Example Sentences
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One audience member closed her eyes and mimed conducting as the artists played Mozart, while another tapped her caregiver's arm as if there were piano keys.
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
He mimed falling asleep at the question and said he hadn’t heard about it.
From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026
After a couple of successful kicks, Matsuzawa even mimed a swing from another spectacular Japanese athlete who wears No. 17: Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025
He pretended his group were teenagers from Chester, who mimed along to the video for the song.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2025
She mimed me a yapping yapbird with her hand.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
