How to Use knockoff in a Sentence

knockoff

1 of 2 noun
  • That purse is a knockoff.
  • He’s used to being called a knockoff or worse.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Rogue One, though, is a spin-off that doesn’t feel like a knockoff.
    — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2022
  • The problem is, both were knockoffs.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 29 Nov. 2025
  • Show up as the best version of you, not a knockoff of someone else.
    — Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Unlike handbag dupes, food copies are seen less as knockoffs and more as homage.
    — Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
  • What’s missing this time around is the furtive hush that once came with owning a knockoff.
    — Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Learning how to smell a knockoff is part of the training and legit check process.
    — Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 9 July 2018
  • Gold met up with the seller, who tried to provide him with a knockoff pair of glasses.
    — Sydney Czyzon, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 June 2018
  • No one knows what is in the knockoff products or who makes them, health officials say.
    — Denise Grady, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2019
  • Just ignore the vendors peddling cheap knockoffs on the main road, a sign of nascent tourism.
    — Zandie Brockett, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2018
  • Why, then, does the show have all the resonance of a dime-store, plywood knockoff?
    — Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Doesn’t that sound like a too-fake-for-real-life knockoff James Bond plot?
    — Bradley Brownell / Jalopnik, Quartz, 10 July 2024
  • These are really good, top-of-the-line guitars, not knockoffs.
    — James B. Nelson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 June 2018
  • Any popular product is going to see its fair share of cheap knockoffs.
    — Devonne Goode, Parents, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The Buck-Collins show is a clear knockoff of the Mannings’ show.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 19 May 2022
  • The patent has also since expired, giving birth to a bevy of cheaper but still clicky knockoffs.
    — Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, 8 Mar. 2018
  • The third-party smart watch band market is much more than just a collection of knockoffs these days.
    — Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
  • The brazen knockoffs, in addition to the coat’s ubiquity, are a turnoff to some.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Was this guy just another run-of-the-mill Jodeci knockoff?
    — Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Good Chipotle knockoffs—or, these days, even good Chipotle—not so much.
    — Adam Lukach, RedEye Chicago, 5 Sep. 2017
  • In a world with countless chair types (and one too many knockoffs), honing in on one style can feel overwhelming.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026
  • In a world with countless chair types (and one too many knockoffs), honing in on the right style can feel overwhelming.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026
  • And that is what feeds the Chatterley-knockoff machine.
    — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
  • All Richie ever did that was bad is look like a knockoff Jeff Goldblum.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2023
  • There are no Eric Church knockoffs and no artists that are remotely like him.
    — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 31 May 2019
  • But No Starch still needs to keep its books ahead of the imitators and knockoffs.
    — David Streitfeld, New York Times, 23 June 2019
  • There is a payoff in Test cricket that trumps its knockoff shorter versions.
    — Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • But these Thunderbolts aren’t a low-voltage knockoff of the greats who came before.
    — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2021
  • Arafat’s friend Jafar leans back and laughs behind a pair of knockoff gold Ray-Bans.
    — Jason Motlagh, Outside Online, 19 July 2016

knock off

2 of 2 verb
  • This episode, she gets knocked off.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
  • He was knocked off the list this year.
    — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Make sure to knock off all dirt first.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
  • Then use a brush to knock off most of the dirt and dust.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Could those who are on top right now be knocked off their thrones?
    — David Doty, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • Gently knock off soil and throw away any moldy bulbs.
    — Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2026
  • A lot of us do want to play just to stay fresh, knock off some rust.
    — Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Some headstones around it have been knocked off their bases.
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026
  • To get back on top, the Chiefs will have to knock off the top dogs.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
  • Gather the fruit from the ground or shake the tree to knock off the ripe fruits.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
  • He gets knocked off the puck with frightening ease.
    — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
  • He was knocked off course several times.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The Vikings knocked off the Lions.
    — Torrey Hart, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Why face the Dodgers while also trying to knock off rust?
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
  • The other guy gets his wig knocked off and has an accident in his pants.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2025
  • But, if the same team keeps winning, then everyone wants to see that team knocked off.
    — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 31 May 2026
  • Startled shoppers were knocked off their feet as Crosby blew by them.
    — Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Zacha came out of the corner with the puck and wheeled into the high slot before the puck was knocked off his stick.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Take all 98 winners and ask which one the standards would have knocked off the ballot.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 May 2026
  • Last year, the Rams knocked off the Warriors, 14-0.
    — Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 22 Nov. 2025
  • Set aside some time and knock off a few simple things that can make a big difference for your wallet.
    — Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Use a broom or brush and knock off loose snow at the bottom of the plant, then gradually work your way up.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Kansas State knocking off Utah.
    — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
  • Vegas has struggled at times to knock off teams in playoff position this year.
    — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
  • However, this deal takes care of that by knocking off over $300.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026
  • Regularly knock off any dirty, mud, or snow off your shoes or boots before using the mat.
    — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Sage Hill has been trying to knock off Mater Dei for years and come up empty.
    — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Tom Pelphrey stars as one of the home invaders who is knocking off a biker gang’s stash houses.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • He's never knocked off the Bills on the road and will look to do that for the first time Thursday night.
    — Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • All of the Jays’ run-scoring knocks off Weathers also came on two-strike counts.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026

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