imitation
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The company denied Sky’s voice was an imitation of Johansson, saying another professional actor used her own natural speaking voice for it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Of particular note was his amazing imitation of Patti Smith’s vocal part in “E-bow The Letter,” later in the set.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026
The way he took down the Sri Lanka bowling was an ideal imitation of England's greatest white-ball player.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
AI imitation is a growing concern among performers worldwide, and the threat has roiled Japan's storied animation industry, whose voice actors are sometimes worshipped as much as their characters by fans.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
In The Stolen Prince I was the property man, and I also played a pennywhistle, in an imitation of Japanese music, for atmosphere.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
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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
Geake said experts originally believed imitations like this were made by a trading people called the Frisians, but more evidence is coming to light to suggest they were made by the Vikings.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026
He watches a lot of Chinese martial arts movies and annoys us with his imitations of the movies’ monkey style.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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