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Recent Examples of mimicry
This mimicry of the multi-step click-through process will eventually be replaced by direct agent-to-agent connections, possibly eliminating the need for websites altogether.
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Timothy Papandreou, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
The book’s constant mimicry of disposable digital expression makes for a tonal high-wire act.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2024
In the rocky scrublands of western Iran and eastern Iraq, a cunning predator relies on masterful mimicry to capture its prey.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
Aesthetic mimicry is the prevailing mode of world-building here.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 May 2024
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Timothy Papandreou, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
The book’s constant mimicry of disposable digital expression makes for a tonal high-wire act.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2024
In the rocky scrublands of western Iran and eastern Iraq, a cunning predator relies on masterful mimicry to capture its prey.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
Aesthetic mimicry is the prevailing mode of world-building here.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mimicry
Noun
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Sacks produced the satire Thank You for Smoking and Daliland.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
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Staples turns that set-up into a hilarious and slightly surreal satire about the challenges facing Black entrepreneurs.EW Staff, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Mulaney said through his own absurd laughter, throwing his hands in the air.EW.com, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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For Jamie Foxx, laughter may be the best medicine after all.Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Noun
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There’s a thinning line between that and caricature.SPIN Team, SPIN, 28 Nov. 2024
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Some interpreted the painting as a Jewish caricature, and condemned or praised it accordingly, which did nothing to stop Asher from paying Sargent to give his family the same treatment.Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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When the nightclub switches to full burlesque, Mindy — in an extremely out-of-character move that never really tracks for me — decides that’s a step too far and quits.Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024
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Fight Club is at heart a dry roast of masculinity, a burlesque of the models and habits with which men define and often destroy themselves to avoid emoting or being vulnerable.Stephen Kearse, The Atlantic, 15 Oct. 2024
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High-profile individuals across different industries are generally more known and more easily recognizable through the internet and social media, and in turn bear the brunt of insults, attacks and sometimes threats.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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The rapid-fire dialogue between Phil and Connie (played perfectly by McCarthy) is the main draw here, as their exchanges are laced with great insults and hilarious banter.Travis Bean, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Mimicry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mimicry. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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