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copycat

[kop-ee-kat] / ˈkɒp iˌkæt /
NOUN
someone who copies
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The toy’s sudden popularity created scarcity, driving up prices on resale sites and leading to copycat products.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

It’s a wake-up call to the art world that the Louvre incident might have spawned a wave of copycat thefts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Dozens of copycat accounts have begun producing similar content and collectively they have racked up millions of views across TikTok and Instagram Reels.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

U.S.-listed shares of Novo Nordisk rallied 9.9% after the head of the Food and Drug Administration suggested the agency might not let Hims & Hers sell a cheap copycat of Novo’s Wegovy pill.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Sandi also raises her hand like a copycat and tells Yoyo and Fifi to raise their hands too.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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