mime
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In addition to co-writing the play with Marshall Pailet, Slater portrayed mime artist Marcel Marceau.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
During live shoots, however, background actors stay silent and mime their conversations, “a skill set in and of itself,” Gemmill says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Maybe that mime on the beach who nearly drowned.
From Salon • Mar. 14, 2024
The Belfast comedian does not speak in the hour-long show until the very end, instead relying on mime, music and audience participation.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2024
Caleb Cartwright raises both hands in a gesture that further clinches his mime thing: black turtleneck, black skinny jeans, black eyeliner, black bowler hat.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
Vocabulary lists containing mime
Theater - Introductory
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Theater - Middle School
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Theater - High School
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