as in faux
being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials
like everything else the restaurant served, the whipped cream on the dessert was ersatz
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Recent Examples of ersatz
Modi is not attempting to construct ersatz Indias abroad.
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Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
The most intriguing mystery in the end is how did this supposed underground band, with their monotonous sound and their pretentious, ersatz poetic lyrics, develop enough of a following to have ten albums under their belt?
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
Her brother, Jay, took an even bigger role, and not just as a member of the ersatz boy band that provided some of the few male lead vocals of the festival.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
Tyler Perry Since there’s no real way to differentiate the ineptitude and absurdity the two ersatz adult erotic thrillers Tyler Perry sidelined streaming services with this year, Mea Culpa and Tyler Perry’s Divorce in the Black are tied—at least regarding their level of odious storytelling.
—Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
The most intriguing mystery in the end is how did this supposed underground band, with their monotonous sound and their pretentious, ersatz poetic lyrics, develop enough of a following to have ten albums under their belt?
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
Her brother, Jay, took an even bigger role, and not just as a member of the ersatz boy band that provided some of the few male lead vocals of the festival.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
Tyler Perry Since there’s no real way to differentiate the ineptitude and absurdity the two ersatz adult erotic thrillers Tyler Perry sidelined streaming services with this year, Mea Culpa and Tyler Perry’s Divorce in the Black are tied—at least regarding their level of odious storytelling.
—Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ersatz
Adjective
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Leather or faux leather are both common suspects for luxury crossbody phone bags, but there are also alternatives made with recycled, easy-to-clean nylon, suede, canvas, and beyond.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Both the Oppo Find X6 Ultra and Find X7 Ultra had a dual-tone finish where half the phone featured a faux leather back.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Money laundering operations are increasingly leveraging synthetic identities to obscure illicit financial flows.—
Parya Lotfi,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The synthetic test results suggest a substantial performance gain when moving from the RTX 4060 Ti to the RTX 5060 Ti across the board.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Expect more fake eggs made of colored marshmallows or even potatoes on this year’s Easter spread With egg prices stubbornly high, the internet has offered up a host of alternatives, with crafters painting rocks and influencers dyeing everything from marshmallows to potatoes.—
William Lambers,
Hartford Courant,
18 Apr. 2025
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Fooling the government about your fake relationship is one thing, but fooling your family is a whole other challenge of its own.—
Toubee Yang,
Them.,
18 Apr. 2025
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No more tight ringlets—only soft, unfurled, velvety hair that moved with the artificial grace of a shampoo commercial actress who's probably wearing extensions anyway.—
Liz Krieger,
Allure,
15 Apr. 2025
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Bees are said to be more drawn to feeders featuring yellow parts, such as artificial flowers or bee guards, says Witko.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The wonderfully unexpected opening sequence takes us inside a cockpit where the co-pilot’s warnings of discrepancies in the plane’s navigation system go unheeded by the captain, who steers them into a simulated fiery crash.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2025
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When the simulated flight crashes, the screen turns into a wall of fire, and there’s Nathan.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Ersatz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ersatz. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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