Performers who try to get out of imaginary boxes (5)

I believe the answer is:

mimes

(Other definitions for mimes that I've seen before include "Actors" , "plays with emotion" , "Acts without words" , "Entertains like Marcel Marceau" , "Performances without words" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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