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knockoff

[nok-awf, -of] / ˈnɒkˌɔf, -ˌɒf /


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Sounds like something from a knockoff episode of “Black Mirror,” right?

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

“Everyone sends me photos of knockoff ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ dolls from across the border,” Jimenez says laughing.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 4, 2026

Remarkably, instead of Stalin, the antagonist is a tech billionairess who drives a Cybertruck knockoff.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 4, 2026

They’re down 42% for the year, plummeting amid worries about sluggish sales growth due to competition from pharma companies that make cheap, knockoff weight-loss drugs.

From Barron's Dec. 12, 2025

She smelled like knockoff Ivory soap and powdered laundry detergent from a yellow box labeled “Laundry Detergent.”

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

In this way, the government's crackdown on affordable knockoffs threatens to lock many local customers out of the market.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

Demand suffered in recent years for many of its core products, from Lunchables to Capri Sun, as consumers turned to both buzzier premium options and cheaper supermarket knockoffs.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 27, 2026

And then, Felix goes deep on one of his favorite topics: why knockoffs aren’t so bad.

From Slate Feb. 14, 2026

That means the joke is on them every time they march through peaceful neighborhoods like “Call of Duty” knockoffs.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 8, 2025

Their shirts were knockoffs from South Africa or Mozambique.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda




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