as in echo
a person who adopts the appearance or behavior of another especially in an obvious way
they're just no-talent apers of whatever rock band has the current number one record
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Noun
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The present-day echoes felt remarkable and were a huge reason to make it.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025 -
Without deliberate effort, the creative fingerprint disappears, and the brand becomes a pattern-matching echo, not a signal.—
Amy Packard Berry,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Her authenticity and beauty content attracted millions of followers and high-profile brand partnerships.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Employers increasingly wonder whether campuses are cultivating independent thinkers or just cautious followers.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, although Strategy’s strategy has inspired imitators, the risks remain substantial.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Critics started using the ungainly term Apatowian to describe his imitators.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Aper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aper. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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