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imitation

[im-i-tey-shuhn] / ˌɪm ɪˈteɪ ʃən /


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In June 2016, the museum debuted its first special exhibition, “Cindy Sherman: Imitation of Life,” which featured 120 self-portraits pulled from the Broad’s collection, the world’s largest holdings of Sherman’s photographic oeuvre.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2025

"Imitation is, after all, the sincerest form of flattery."

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2024

"Children are incredible imitators. Mimicry paves the way to their further development. Imitation is the start of the cultural process toward becoming human," says Markus Paulus.

From Science Daily • Sep. 27, 2023

“The Imitation Game” never quite explodes the conventions of the big-screen biopic, but it’s a sleek, well-made example of the form.

From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2023

Imitation “leopard skin” bedspreads, “tiger skin” rugs, such stuff as that.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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