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ersatz

[er-zahts, -sahts, er-zahts, -sahts] / ˈɛr zɑts, -sɑts, ɛrˈzɑts, -ˈsɑts /


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To begin with, there’s its ingratiating style, leisurely but leavened with wit and chutzpah, as well as Fiedler’s pervasive disdain for the sentimental and ersatz.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

Those smoke-stained mirrors, that tin ceiling, the drapery and light fixtures are in fact set-dressed — ersatz!

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026

The short sequence, created by Seedance -- the AI generation model developed by TikTok's parent company, Bytedance -- shows an ersatz fight between Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise.

From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026

All of these ersatz businesses had accounts at Chase, Cathay or Singapore’s DBS Bank.

From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2025

Mrs. Cohen helpfully washes dishes in the kitchen and makes us cup after cup of ersatz tea.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse


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