mimic

Example Sentences

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The seeds also mimic the flavors of raspberry or strawberry seeds, adding a subtle yet stylish touch to their individual fruit jams.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

To mimic the conditions of a rocket ascent, they launched the missile and, after it broke the sound barrier, triggered the abort system.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

In order to mimic work, particularly monthly salaried employment, new claimants have to wait five weeks for their first payment.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Kirkland has long helped Costco grow its membership base, attracting shoppers with wallet-friendly products that mimic popular national brands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Why, Granddaddy had told me about a parrot who had lived past his century and learned over four hundred conversational phrases, as acute a mimic as any human being...

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly