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as in follower
a person who adopts the appearance or behavior of another especially in an obvious way
an Elvis imitator in a sequinned jumpsuit
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as in performer
a person who imitates another's voice and mannerisms for comic effect
that comedian is a hilarious imitator of a surprising array of current celebrities
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imitator
Noun
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Creators with under 50K followers had more trust than celebrity influencers, the study found.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025 -
Over the past year, McShain shared glimpses into her life with over 200,000 followers across major social media platforms.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Regulations offer the starkest echo of the Ring’s curse.—
Jon Fleischman,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2025
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The pledge was an echo of a $350-billion investment commitment in the U.S. that Apple made during Trump’s first term when the iPhone was exempted from China tariffs.—
Mae Anderson and Michael Liedtke,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Instead, the vehicle flies itself autonomously with up to six passengers, some of whom have been notable celebrities like actor William Shatner and NFL legend Michael Strahan.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Grammy Award-winning rapper and actor Ludacris will kick off the fair on opening day, Friday, July 11, with a performance on the main stage.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In a moment where food has become performance, copycat cooking reclaims it as memory, ritual, and choice.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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The music industry is a copycat game, and both Stover and Ka5sh agree that in time, labels will emulate Drake, Kendrick, and Carti by pushing artists to implement a finsta into their rollout.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The funniest part about that is Lisa Ann Walter is actually a really exceptional impressionist.—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
16 Apr. 2025
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The comedian and impressionist who has done his impressions to the faces of Michael Buble, Jeff Goldblum, Paul Giamatti and more will be at American Comedy Co. 8 p.m. Thursday, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Like Hughes and every other 20-something, male wannabe in Nashville, Sadler had a prodigious mullet.—
Keith Sharon,
The Tennessean,
20 Dec. 2024
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Winning Survivor is a dream come true for any reality contestant wannabe.—
David Kinne,
EW.com,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Creatures abound, such as a shape-shifting mimic disguised as a chest, and yes, of course there will be a dragon, here seen as a projection.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
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Males try to mate with infected mimics, females are drawn in by the performance, and the fungus passes silently between them all.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Imitator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imitator. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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