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imitation

[im-i-tey-shuhn] / ˌɪm ɪˈteɪ ʃən /


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That doesn’t save “Cape Fear” from being a 10-hour slog set to an imitation of Bernard Herrmann’s anxiety-inducing score, but it does lend a little intrigue to Antosca and Bardem’s interpretation of Max.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

But two exhibits are bound to draw huge interest: One is a full-size reproduction of the Obama Oval Office where visitors can take selfies while seated behind an imitation Resolute Desk.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 2026

For a generation sometimes derided for its sense of privilege, there’s a refreshing simplicity and wholesomeness to these recipes built for social media’s culture of imitation and iteration.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

But this side currently look a pale imitation of the team who won the Carabao Cup at Wembley last season.

From BBC Apr. 25, 2026

“How dare you insinuate that my late wife would talk to you, a pale imitation, rather than to her own husband? How dare you talk to me about hope when hope died with her?”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

They cannot distinguish good data from bad and their imitations of human thoughts are imperfect.

From MarketWatch Mar. 5, 2026

This "will help traditional EU farming products sell more in India, by removing unfair competition in the form of imitations", the EU executive said.

From Barron's Jan. 27, 2026

Many of the shocked faces watching Cena’s loss on Saturday night were children, decked out in imitations of Cena’s classic look of armbands and jean shorts.

From Salon Dec. 14, 2025

Mr. Branagh can be a bit of a ham—to me, it’s one of his charms—and his imitations of the author’s celebrity acquaintances, not least Katharine Hepburn and John Wayne, made me laugh out loud.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 7, 2025

He watches a lot of Chinese martial arts movies and annoys us with his imitations of the movies’ monkey style.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung




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