ersatz
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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
Tiny chairs dangle on Christmas trees beside ersatz Heinz pickles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
It's become an ersatz Versailles with phony gilt tchotkes jammed in every corner and gaudy picture frames crowded together on the walls:
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2025
A half-drunk cup of ersatz tea sits on the kitchen table, next to a half-eaten slice of bread.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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