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
Jimmie Wilson, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2026 And just as Elon Musk’s initial moonshot package spawned a whole class of copycats (including Musk’s more recent $1 trillion plan), Ferracone expects other tech companies to mimic Meta’s latest move. —Claire Zillman, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2022 And neither of us was that interested in trying to copycat any of the production elements of their songs, anyway. —Vulture, 18 May 2022 See All Example Sentences for copycat
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But their popularity has also fueled a thriving market for unregulated copycat versions. —Jimmie Wilson, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2026 And just as Elon Musk’s initial moonshot package spawned a whole class of copycats (including Musk’s more recent $1 trillion plan), Ferracone expects other tech companies to mimic Meta’s latest move. —Claire Zillman, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
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Sometimes, people will copycat what other teams have done. —David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2022 And neither of us was that interested in trying to copycat any of the production elements of their songs, anyway. —Vulture, 18 May 2022 See All Example Sentences for copycat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for copycat
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In Karp’s telling, Basquiat is someone who Just Did Things, like today’s defense tech founders, who possess a similar kind of creative conviction, as opposed to the consumer tech imitators of yesteryear.— Simon Denny, Artforum, 20 Apr. 2026
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This cheesecake imitator is delicious topped with fresh strawberries, but other fruits can be substituted, such as pineapple or peaches.— Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
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Not to be redistributed, copied, or modified in any way.— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
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New York City has already banned gas stoves and furnaces in new buildings, and Albany is moving to copy California’s approach by requiring zero-emission vehicles for future car, pickup, and SUV sales.— Nicole Malliotakis, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
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Then comes that particular way of speaking so well imitated by comedians Armando Roblan and Eddy Calderón during long seasons in Calle Ocho theaters and on Miami radio.— Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
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Both of us remember childhood weekends spent recording our own camcorder sketch shows — Lee imitating Dana Carvey’s Ross Perot and Molly Shannon’s Mary Catherine Gallagher, Jenn pushing the boundaries of absurdism far past the point of actually getting laughs.— Lee Kelly, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
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Getting followers on my account was never my intention going into this.— Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 20 Apr. 2026
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Online, Marshall has over 10 million followers across his TikTok, Instagram and YouTube channels for his popular fitness content and dance-style workouts.— Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
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That aspiration was a kind of geopolitical superpower that no missile silo could replicate.— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
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Their influence will need to be replicated elsewhere.— W. James Antle III, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
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Haliburton then emulated Miller by making the same choke gesture after his bouncing, buzzer-beating long 2-pointer forced overtime in Game 1 of last year’s Eastern Conference Finals — a game, and series, the Pacers would go on to win.— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
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With its citizen-friendly design and forward-looking engineering approach, this might be one for other countries to emulate in the years to come.— New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
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After years working at Aman resorts across India, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka, Anand brings echoes of the brand’s ethos to his very own hotel.— Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
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The echo lingers, dissolving into an infinite void.— Babak Rahimi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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Data can be generated at near-unlimited scale, including rare or dangerous scenarios that are hard to reproduce in reality.— Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
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This article originally appeared in Spektrum der Wissenschaft and was reproduced with permission.— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Copycat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/copycat. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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