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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1
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
New York Times, 1 June 2026
The S'mores Frappuccino was good enough to inspire a fandom and multiple copycat recipes, so his announcement has received a lot of excitement.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 June 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
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Noun
Tung Tung Tung Sahur has spawned legions of copycats and spinoffs.
—New York Times, 1 June 2026
The S'mores Frappuccino was good enough to inspire a fandom and multiple copycat recipes, so his announcement has received a lot of excitement.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 June 2026
Verb
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
Noun
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Their clothes inspired imitators.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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One of the more direct imitators of the SpaceX model is Blue Origin.—
David Szondy
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
Verb
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The technology copies tone, speech patterns, and accents closely enough that many people can't tell the difference between a real voice and a fake one.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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Rather, the independent events copy each other’s formats and operate as a grassroots ecosystem that supports local music.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
Verb
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The undulating roofline imitates the Allegheny Mountains, and 38 steel columns create a canopy reminiscent of the region's forests, Prix Versailles says.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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As a 7-year-old, I’d entertain my father’s friends, at their weekly pickup game at a Bronx barn-house gymnasium, by imitating his game face—bottom lip jutting, eyes scowling.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
14 June 2026
Noun
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The adventure content creator had amassed more than 320,000 followers on Facebook, while some of his reels garnered millions of views.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Musa has built a community of followers through her posts on the realities of modern life, netting her close to two million followers across social media platforms.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
Verb
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The researchers explored how to grow grass in indoor stadiums that lack plant-sustaining sunlight, collecting data in a shade structure FIFA constructed at the University of Tennessee to replicate conditions of a domed stadium.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Those raw emotions and moments of shared experience, which can be so hard to find in a fractured society, will be replicated all over the world in the coming weeks, bring families, communities and entire nations together, uniting them in hope, joy and, of course, despair.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Sitting courtside in New York City is an experience sung about in Jay-Z tracks and emulated in Hollywood movies, and for that reason, when the basketball game in question is the NBA Finals, the experience can and will cost an ordinary fan unimaginable sums of money.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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Response Has Been a Model for Others With its SG Clean initiative, Singapore created a template for COVID-19 responsiveness that other destinations have emulated, leading the way into a post-pandemic future.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
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The echoes of 1997 are unmistakable.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Their approaches may change by the time presidential primaries roll around in early 2028, but meanwhile there are distinct echoes of the past; Biden also talked about cultivating key industries and merging domestic and foreign policy.—
Missy Ryan,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Once a specific constraint is imposed, the mathematical model reproduces the exact behavior of the original nonreciprocal flock.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 June 2026
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This article originally appeared in Spektrum der Wissenschaft and was reproduced with permission.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
13 June 2026
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“Copycat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copycat. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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