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as in to portray
to present a portrayal or performance of
interpreters at the living history museum impersonate figures who are known to have actually lived in the colonial town
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Recent Examples of impersonate
Just last week, NPR reported on a scammer attempting to impersonate a senior U.S. government official.
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Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Jackson was arrested and booked for impersonating a police officer and two violations of his pretrial release conditions, officials said.
—ABC News, 11 July 2025
The Wall Street Journal reported in May that federal authorities were investigating an attempt to impersonate Wiles.
—James Powel, USA Today, 9 July 2025
The most common scheme: impersonating public figures to promote fraudulent investments, which has already resulted in $401 million in losses.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 10 July 2025
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Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Jackson was arrested and booked for impersonating a police officer and two violations of his pretrial release conditions, officials said.
—ABC News, 11 July 2025
The Wall Street Journal reported in May that federal authorities were investigating an attempt to impersonate Wiles.
—James Powel, USA Today, 9 July 2025
The most common scheme: impersonating public figures to promote fraudulent investments, which has already resulted in $401 million in losses.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impersonate
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Perhaps the Lake Bluff streakers heard of those at CLC and wanted to imitate them.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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The park’s hub-and-spoke design has been copied by parks around the world, but the caliber of Disneyland’s craftsmanship wasn’t easily imitated.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
18 July 2025
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Cooper Koch, who portrayed the younger brother Lyle Menendez and previously received a Golden Globe nomination for his breakthrough performance, was nominated for outstanding lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
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AnnaSophia Robb portrayed Violet Beauregarde, the bubble-gum obsessed child who finds a Golden Ticket and is ultimately turned into a blueberry.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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He was previously mocked on social media during a loss to Austin Peay in November, when the Fox College Hoops broadcast showed Clark sitting in the stands.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
19 July 2025
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The longtime litigator mocked the Mexican president's response.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
18 July 2025
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Malakian explains the role Ozzfest played in elevating System of a Down’s profile.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
26 July 2025
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The Royals will play a split doubleheader against the Guardians on Saturday afternoon.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 July 2025
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Cauley is on her own tour, performing four shows a week in different cities across the U.S., and will be headlining at Zanie's Comedy Club on July 31.—
Laura L. Davis,
The Tennessean,
22 July 2025
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Just a few weeks prior to their wedding, both the bride and groom performed at Glastonbury 2025, with Charli commanding The Other Stage solo and Daniel joining the rest of The 1975 for a headlining set.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
21 July 2025
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The 2005 adaptation of the beloved Marvel comics depicted the origin story of the foursome, played by Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans and Michael Chiklis.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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The episode knocks Trump multiple times by depicting him with comedically small genitals, which frustrates Satan and enrages Trump when a portrait artist paints him with small genitals.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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At its core, the platform is designed to teach search engines and AI assistive engines how to correctly interpret and represent people and brands.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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And these flaws are often subtle, buried inside complex statistical models that even their creators struggle to fully interpret.—
Ted Ladd,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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The Great Lakes freighter sank — one of the largest on Lake Superior ever to do so — during a violent November storm in 1975 while carrying Minnesota ore.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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When the nests are done, males entice females to join them.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
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“Impersonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impersonate. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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