ersatz

Example Sentences

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There was a sandwich shop built in an ersatz Alamo and imitation of San Antonio’s Riverwalk with a Mexican restaurant that offered both classic and frozen margaritas.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

The short sequence, created by Seedance -- the AI generation model developed by TikTok's parent company, Bytedance -- shows an ersatz fight between Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

The company’s big mistake is that it has barely evolved, thinking consumers will always stick with its ersatz ways.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Tiny chairs dangle on Christmas trees beside ersatz Heinz pickles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

He indicated the reclining ersatz animal, which continued to ruminate attentively, still watching alertly for any indication of oats.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick