imitate
Example Sentences
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If “The Christophers” is to be believed, art that tries to imitate a certain style is little more than hollow, emotionless posturing.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026
On TV, comics imitate the bespectacled bachelor, joking a raised eyebrow from Velarde is enough to steady food prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
In Chipotle’s case, Ells freely admits his muse was taquerías in San Francisco’s Mission District that prepped burritos in the assembly line manner and size his company would soon imitate.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
The ship's AIS tracking system, which uses transponders to continuously broadcast its location, is re-programmed to imitate the previous vessel.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
“Mirror neurons fire both when one performs an action and when one sees another person performing that action. They allow us to imitate behavior.”
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
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