pale imitation

noun

: an inferior version
The remake of the movie was a pale imitation of the original.

Examples of pale imitation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The script is lacking, a pale imitation of the earlier film’s drama, but the effects are exciting. James Grebey, TIME, 19 July 2024 Trump painted DeSantis as a pale imitation, a Trojan horse who would if nominated be ridden into November by Jeb Bush and former House Speaker Paul Ryan. W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner, 4 Jan. 2024

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“Pale imitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pale%20imitation. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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