“The directors then begin to mime the actions of a lightsaber duel while playing low, uneven tones that mimic the famous sounds of lightsabers.”

“Our unarmed people stand no chance against the bourgeois hordes, and so mime the mannerisms of the gentlemen of the city who gamble with our blood.”

“It was a humorous chautauqua, and I did everything in Greek, including answering questions, but I also mimed the answers.”

“Boris, playing to the crowd, mimed the pratfall from his side of the court.”

“An imaginary corkscrew and a mimed bottle pouring has stood me in good stead, even in parts of Italy where they barely speak Italian.”