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ersatz

[er-zahts, -sahts, er-zahts, -sahts] / ˈɛr zɑts, -sɑts, ɛrˈzɑts, -ˈsɑts /


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Besides, Mr. Powell has said he won’t compete with Mr. Warsh as an ersatz chairman.

From The Wall Street Journal May 6, 2026

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

Those smoke-stained mirrors, that tin ceiling, the drapery and light fixtures are in fact set-dressed — ersatz!

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 26, 2026

The short sequence, created by Seedance -- the AI generation model developed by TikTok's parent company, Bytedance -- shows an ersatz fight between Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise.

From Barron's Mar. 10, 2026

A half-drunk cup of ersatz tea sits on the kitchen table, next to a half-eaten slice of bread.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse




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