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impersonator

[im-pur-suh-ney-ter] / ɪmˈpɜr səˌneɪ tər /
NOUN
mimic
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In a recent video, the sunglass-wearing Castro interacts with a Trump impersonator, who tells him he wants to buy Cuba.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

She has repeatedly reported the social media accounts, but says the impersonator blocks her friends and family to prevent them doing the same.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

At a party hosted at a 1950s house remodeled in an over-the-top Hollywood Regency style by Liberace, an impersonator of the flamboyant entertainer took requests from guests at the piano.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

When I woke up, I was pretty sure a purple wig-wearing Michael Jackson impersonator was not my type.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025

At first the students thought he was a celebrity impersonator.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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