simulacra
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But Rollins remained dismissive of the band, telling the New York Times decades later that he regarded the Stones’ music as a flimsy simulacra of work by Black artists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 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
The life must first be in him or the so-called music, painting, poem are but dead simulacra; imitations of art, not real art.
From The World's Best Poetry, Volume 3 Sorrow and Consolation by Bliss Carman
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