imitated
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Coltrane singlehandedly made the soprano saxophone the popular jazz instrument it is today, exceeding Sonny Rollins’s influence on tenor saxophone and replacing Charlie Parker as jazz’s most imitated saxophone player.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Since 2013, Mboladinga has worn colourful suits and silently imitated a statue of revered revolutionary leader Patrice Lumumba, with one arm raised, for entire matches.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
His drip painting technique is one the art world's most recognisable and often imitated.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
“Sopranos” creator David Chase ran all those rules through the meat grinder at Satriale’s, and in the process made the most imitated show since “I Love Lucy.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
Backstage, before closing night, Jimmy Snyder imitated Grandma to the rest of the cast and crew.
From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer
