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imitation

[im-i-tey-shuhn] / ˌɪm ɪˈteɪ ʃən /


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Brandon Fellows, who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, had traveled to the conference to sell imitation Immigration and Customs Enforcement uniforms as costumes.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 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

OpenAI removed the voice, but insisted that it was not meant to be an "imitation" of the Avengers star.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

That fun actually began a day earlier when Roberts did his best Tommy Lasorda imitation by literally leaving it all on the field during Thursday’s day off.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025

She swung her long red hair around in a very good imitation of Fleur and pranced across the room with her arms held aloft like a ballerina.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling




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