mime
Example Sentences
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He mimed falling asleep at the question and said he hadn’t heard about it.
From Salon
The fella went through a whole physical routine, miming that she should let down the rope so he could climb up.
From Literature
“It’s called butterfly effect. Epstein was the first domino,” he says, miming dominoes falling.
From Los Angeles Times
Yet, these supposedly most-promising stars are mostly hapless wannabes leaning on their skills in nunchucks and mime.
From Los Angeles Times
Ma enjoyed the singing but clearly felt foolish in her feeble miming.
From Literature
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