imitation
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In their own madcap way, Dino and Jer epitomized Cicero’s notion that comedy is the imitation of life, the mirror of custom and the image of truth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
For all its immortal ideas and all those outsized news reports of people fainting, “The Exorcist” could’ve faded from memory if so much of what came after didn’t prove to be a cheap imitation.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
One area traces the evolution of Celtic coins—from the early adoption and imitation of foreign representational prototypes to their abstract reinvention, rooted in Celtic mythology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
But this side currently look a pale imitation of the team who won the Carabao Cup at Wembley last season.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026
I slipped it quickly into my imitation jet bead evening bag and looked around.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
Weizenbaum never released the software or its source code, but, based on a 1966 paper and other writings of his, people have created numerous imitations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
To put it plainly: Julian’s imitations lacked the vivacity that made his art unique, resulting in an uncanny dissonance between idea and result.
From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2026
They cannot distinguish good data from bad and their imitations of human thoughts are imperfect.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 5, 2026
This "will help traditional EU farming products sell more in India, by removing unfair competition in the form of imitations", the EU executive said.
From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026
“Those kinds of—of pale imitations aren’t the same as truly bringing someone back to life.”
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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