imitation
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
“You’ve seen that a lot of our competitors have strategies now that are slightly similar to what we do, and I think imitation is the highest form of flattery,” said Lake.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026
The goal isn’t to displace us, but to import communal artistry — Kenyan wood and beadwork can be found in the pathways, resting spaces and more — as a show of admiration rather than imitation.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026
Argentina looked a pale imitation of the side that walloped Wales in record-breaking fashion in Cardiff, and Scotland were in complete control for the first 50 minutes.
From BBC • Nov. 16, 2025
Welles assigned Kenny Delmar to that part, knowing the actor did a spot-on imitation of President Franklin Roosevelt.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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