How to Use emulate in a Sentence
emulate
verb- She grew up emulating her sports heroes.
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Many of their peers sought to emulate them.
—Paul Fischer, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
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The laces emulate the look of the ropes used to tie down boats.
—Jonathan Evans, Esquire, 27 Oct. 2017
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And some of them were not trying to emulate my pitch and tone at all.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
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That’s not a year fans should want any part of emulating.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
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The front seams also are a nice touch and emulate the look of dress pants.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
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Her rivals could try to emulate her physique, but most of them choose not to.
—Noelle Devoe, Seventeen, 14 July 2015
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Why not emulate that message through your nails?
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 7 June 2026
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Write these skills and traits down and then write down a list of people who emulate those things.
—Maria Konikov, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2022
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There must be some good work being done out there that others can emulate.
—Al Zdon, Star Tribune, 18 Aug. 2020
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By the way, have white people run out of white people to emulate?
—Michael Harriot, The Root, 28 Oct. 2017
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Pearce has long sought to emulate orbital odors not found on Earth.
—Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 2 July 2020
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What are your top tips for someone who wants to emulate Mario’s style?
—Luzanne Otte, ELLE Decor, 13 Jan. 2020
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Ream had few heroes to emulate.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
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Opt for the tan version to emulate Dern.
—Jordan Julian, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
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Those systems then go on to use that to learn how to emulate human creation.
—Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2023
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Evans offers his own life story as a model for would-be clients to emulate.
—Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2020
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Nothing stood still on the ship, but life emulated the motion of the sea.
—Ryan Craggs, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2018
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First, a small hint in the cellos emulate a tiny heartbeat barely heard.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2023
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Whether the Bulls can emulate that Sox team is anyone’s guess.
—Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, 8 Jan. 2022
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The swirls emulate the curve of the tip while adding more visual interest.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 24 May 2026
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So, one reporter asked, was there anyone Jones hoped to emulate on that end?
—Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 14 Dec. 2017
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A lot of creatives emulate things, and that’s cool in the beginning.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Nov. 2025
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Union leaders could choose to emulate the best practices of charter schools.
—Will Swaim, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2026
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Swift’s song will emulate her early country style.
—Katie Simons, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
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From past to present, Brandy remains a style icon worth emulating.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
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So just trying to emulate that and get me out of the backfield as fast possible.
—Jeff McLane, Philly.com, 9 Feb. 2018
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There wasn’t a pre-existing blueprint to learn from and emulate.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2021
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The spirit of self-sacrifice that we are now being asked to emulate is a myth.
—1843, 16 Apr. 2020
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So is this a route businesses at an earlier stage on the growth curve can emulate?
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022
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