MIME in a Sentence

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For MIME, below is one of 8 sentences:
There he was before me, in motley, as though he had absconded from a troupe of mimes, enthusiastic, fabulous.

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 Meanings and Examples of MIME
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
mime
 v.  act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only; imitate
Classic Sentence:
1  There he was before me, in motley, as though he had absconded from a troupe of mimes, enthusiastic, fabulous.
Heart of Darkness By Joseph Conrad
Context  Highlight   In III
Example Sentence:
1  The first scene was performed in mime.
2  He can perform an astonishing variety of acts, including mime and juggling.
3  The children learn through role-play, dance and mime.
4  They will perform a short mime later.
5  The performance consisted of dance, music and mime.
6  In the classic game of charades, students mime action verbs while the others watch.
7  The acting students mime eating an apple.