imitation
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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
If imitation truly is the sincerest form of flattery, perhaps Americans should take a bow.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
It shifted from the good-quality excess products of local brands — which were then sold at bargain prices — to imitation or cheap goods often imported from abroad.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2025
Argentina looked a pale imitation of the side that walloped Wales in record-breaking fashion in Cardiff, and Scotland were in complete control for the first 50 minutes.
From BBC • Nov. 16, 2025
From the foot of the ski run, the imitation log cabin lodge piped its popular songs into the overhang of silence.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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