simulacra
Example Sentences
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“Today I have put aside my plush ball in search of the real,” Gelsomina thinks, amusingly invoking semioticians such as Jean Baudrillard, who explored simulacra and authenticity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
She added, “We’ve reached a saturation point with retail simulacra: Everything is a copy of a copy, and even things that started in Copenhagen are now at Wayfair.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2023
Philosopher John Searle made a fairly convincing argument that mere simulacra of understanding language can exist without real comprehension.
From Slate ● Dec. 13, 2022
Improbably, Kor never displays impatience at having to repeat the simulacra so many times.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 15, 2022
Whenever I turned my head and blinked, red simulacra of this ball hopped up and down over the brown moors.
From I Saw Three Ships and Other Winter Tales by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
