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imitation

[im-i-tey-shuhn] / ˌɪm ɪˈteɪ ʃən /


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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

OpenAI removed the voice, but insisted that it was not meant to be an "imitation" of the Avengers star.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

That fun actually began a day earlier when Roberts did his best Tommy Lasorda imitation by literally leaving it all on the field during Thursday’s day off.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025

It was a social phenomenon shaped by imitation, ideology and institutional reinforcement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

Even Bull Meecham leaped like a fawn in imitation of his wife.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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