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as in followers
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 performers
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 imitators
But the arrival of Buc-ee's supercharged the trend and spawned imitators like Wally's, which has three 50,000-square-foot locations in the Midwest, with plans for more.
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Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
The frontier labs keep shipping the next capability while the imitators are still training on the last one, and the value keeps accruing to whoever is ahead rather than to whoever copied the leader's previous answers.
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Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Steven Spielberg's dino masterpiece — which has spawned six sequels and countless imitators — ushered in a new wave of CGI filmmaking and became an instant sensation beyond what original author Michael Crichton could ever have envisioned.
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Huntley Woods,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
Their clothes inspired imitators.
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Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
One of the more direct imitators of the SpaceX model is Blue Origin.
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David Szondy
may 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
Three Things That Define the Category Understanding what distinguishes a genuine moonshot company matters more now that the category has attracted imitators — organizations that have adopted the language of transformation without the underlying architecture.
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Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Most of the Steam Deck imitators on the market right now use AMD silicon, specifically the Ryzen Z-series chips.
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Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
My Year of Rest and Relaxation and its many imitators treat the instability and anhedonia of women as a source of self-deprecating comedy and little else.
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Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
The frontier labs keep shipping the next capability while the imitators are still training on the last one, and the value keeps accruing to whoever is ahead rather than to whoever copied the leader's previous answers.
—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Steven Spielberg's dino masterpiece — which has spawned six sequels and countless imitators — ushered in a new wave of CGI filmmaking and became an instant sensation beyond what original author Michael Crichton could ever have envisioned.
—
Huntley Woods,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
Their clothes inspired imitators.
—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
One of the more direct imitators of the SpaceX model is Blue Origin.
—
David Szondy
may 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
Three Things That Define the Category Understanding what distinguishes a genuine moonshot company matters more now that the category has attracted imitators — organizations that have adopted the language of transformation without the underlying architecture.
—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Most of the Steam Deck imitators on the market right now use AMD silicon, specifically the Ryzen Z-series chips.
—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
My Year of Rest and Relaxation and its many imitators treat the instability and anhedonia of women as a source of self-deprecating comedy and little else.
—
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imitators
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Throughout the journey, Pfendler documented life alone at sea for hundreds of thousands of followers on social media, sharing the physical and mental challenges of crossing one of the world's largest oceans.
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His gift for lyrics that were both deeply humane and sharply critical has endured for generations, inspiring followers such as Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen.
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Alaska, Hawaiian are consistent performers The AQR also singled out Alaska Airlines as the steadiest performer in the industry.
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There may be echoes of history on George’s first day.
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Instead of a handheld probe sweeping across your skin, a ring of transducers surrounds the body underwater and fires sound waves from every angle at once, reconstructing a full 3D volume from the echoes.
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Upstairs, impressionists, writers, socialites, and painters who moved in Proust’s orbit, from Sarah Bernhardt to Emile Zola and Claude Monet, lent their names to a room or suite.
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The film will show on Thursday at the Frida Cinema as part of its ongoing Nu-Classics series, along with a conversation between actors and online personalities Maggie Mae Fish and Abigail Thorn.
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Ever wonder how actors recreate a cargo plane plummeting to the ground?
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Another $920 million stemmed from government impersonators.
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Vegas is full of bachelor parties, drag revues, Elvis impersonators, wedding chapels, showgirls, leather daddies, casino grandmas, and enough sequins to blind Liberace.
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“Imitators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imitators. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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