as in imitator
a person who adopts the appearance or behavior of another especially in an obvious way
every rock singer who makes it big soon has a whole cluster of copycats
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as in to copy
to make an exact likeness of
asked her stylist to copycat a hairstyle from the magazine
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as in to imitate
to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior
a performer who slavishly copycats another never rises to the level of true stardom
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Recent Examples of copycat
Eric Tucker and Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
The case reopens old wounds while raising fears of a copycat killer.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Oct. 2024
Michael M. Dewitt, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2021
Its new twist on phishing alerts, though, could give it and copycat criminal hackers one more edge in a fight that’s already unfair.
—Brian Barrett, Wired, 14 Oct. 2021
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Noun
The post that originally popularized the video was no longer available Friday morning, but copycat versions of the video were still being shared widely with false claims.
—Eric Tucker and Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
The case reopens old wounds while raising fears of a copycat killer.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Oct. 2024
Verb
Park mentioned the case of the Boston Marathon Bomber, in which social media led to misidentification of suspects, and possibly to copycat cases.
—Michael M. Dewitt, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2021
Its new twist on phishing alerts, though, could give it and copycat criminal hackers one more edge in a fight that’s already unfair.
—Brian Barrett, Wired, 14 Oct. 2021
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Once the studios' back catalogues hit the internet they could instantly be copied and made available to pirates all over the world.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Cartoon by Emily Bernstein Copy link to cartoon Copy link to cartoon Link copied Shop Shop The Olympics ended on August 11th, with Macron still no closer to resolving the dilemma of who would lead the government.Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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Life really does imitate art — and Jeremy Strong is here for it.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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During the 2024 presidential campaign, Trump often mocked Macron, imitating his accent and threatening to impose steep tariffs on wine and champagne bottles shipped to the U.S. if France tried to tax American companies.SYLVIE CORBET, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Your future followers are already on LinkedIn, scrolling past content that doesn't grab them.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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An authentic post would have been captured and shared at various times by Trudeau’s 6.5 million followers with varying numbers of reposts and likes.Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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As the company has been able to expand its product line and shipping capabilities through e-commerce developments, the team has remained focused on replicating the in-store customer experience.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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But perhaps the closest any firm has come to replicating the buzz was this past February, when OpenAI first teased its video-generating AI model, Sora.Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Simard and Hilty have aimed to emulate this closeness, particularly during their preview run in Chicago.Emily Burns, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
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His own creepy nature doesn't exactly emulate the joyful holiday, but luckily, rag doll Sally (Catherine O'Hara) is there to make everything okay again.Sydni Ellis, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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Its words, though elegant, are echoes of our own voices, not born of experience or emotion.Ali Hoss, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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For the most part, though, this release feels like a pleasant echo of the Sgt.Al Shipley, SPIN, 4 Dec. 2024
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This material is not to be reproduced or redistributed absent the written consent of Fairlead Strategies.Katie Stockton, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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Leaves are first cultured into a kind of liquid broth until the cells reproduce.John Werner, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Teen in Critical Condition After Contracting Canada's First ‘Presumptive’ Human Case of Bird Flu Symptoms of bird flu mimic those associated with influenza, according to the CDC: fever, fatigue, cough, muscle aches, sore throat, shortness of breath, stuffy or runny nose, eye redness, and headaches.Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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The bodice of the dress mimicked the skirt’s subtle embroidery, with glimmering elements added to the frock.Julia Teti, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Copycat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copycat. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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