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Synonyms

pantomimist

American  
[pan-tuh-mahy-mist] / ˈpæn təˌmaɪ mɪst /

noun

  1. a person who acts in pantomime.

  2. the author of a pantomime.


Etymology

Origin of pantomimist

First recorded in 1830–40; pantomime + -ist

Example Sentences

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Reo King Sanshiro, a pantomimist, was standing outside a Chinese restaurant on a busy street in Kumamoto City.

From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2017

A gifted dialectician, a truly artistic pantomimist and a master of timing ...

From Time Magazine Archive

Head & shoulders above this excellent support stood the Hamlet of Louis-Jean Barrault, onetime pantomimist and cinemactor, and a brilliant renegade from the Comedie Fran�aise.

From Time Magazine Archive

On their exhibition-game junket through Japan, the Brooklyn Dodgers, World Series losers, discovered in their own ranks a superb pantomimist whose antics delighted Japanese baseball fans and even amused his hard-shelled teammates.

From Time Magazine Archive

The professor having been sent to his hotel to rest, and the pantomimist having finished his act, Joe went out on the stage to continue the performance.

From Joe Strong on the Trapeze or The Daring Feats of a Young Circus Performer by Barnum, Vance