pantomime
Example Sentences
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Just when it looked like the evening's pantomime villain would be an unlikely match-winner, White was penalised for a lunge on Federico Vinas in stoppage time.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Actor Terry Gleed, who appeared alongside Windsor in pantomime in 2023, told the court he felt his co-star was "obsessed" with Strictly and would often watch clips of the show.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026
Jon Boutcher, who was Livingstone's predecessor leading the Kenova investigation, has described the situation preventing Scappaticci being named as a "pantomime".
From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026
"I think because of where pantomime is now, in the sense of being respected and having this great quality, I think more people want to be in it," he says.
From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025
“Then, when it rushes over to put it out ” She made a pantomime with both hands of something falling.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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