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impostor

[im-pos-ter] / ɪmˈpɒs tər /


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Make sure you are using official channels to talk with an airline and not an impostor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

I stayed silent in that group for days, convinced someone would realize I was an impostor.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026

Then he secretly purchases a passel of tortoises; constructs a long-handled grabber; leans down from his balcony; extracts Alfie; and, each week, substitutes a slightly heavier impostor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

After a few more words of greeting, the impostor Melania flashed another smile as she exited.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Pet reached out with its impostor hand and absentmindedly picked out part of Jam’s sleep-flattened afro with its fingers.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi




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