imitating

Example Sentences

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The song would only become even more synonymous with the president in 2022, when his hokey dance often done to the classic became so viral that athletes around the world began imitating it.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Everyone starts going crazy,” recalls Padilla, imitating the manic movements her classmates incorporated to be as noticeable as possible.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

So, faced with adult stores and mixed-age social media feeds, girls are doing what girls have always done: watching older girls, imitating grown-up rituals, reaching for whatever is available.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

AI might do a good job at imitating language.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

The next time the midwife came she brought her daughter Maria, who stood next to her mother, imitating her movements, with a baby wedged against her wiry nine-year-old frame.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover