How to Use imitation in a Sentence

imitation

noun

• Children learn by imitation of adults.
• He did a hilarious imitation of his father.
• The real diamonds are in a museum. These are just imitations.
• The restaurant was designed in imitation of a Japanese temple.
• Due to their high prices, Banksy pieces have been subject to imitation and forgery in the past.
  — Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2024
• The bold types will like how these combat boots stand out thanks to the imitation pearl studs along the lacing.
  — Sarah Byron, Peoplemag, 28 Nov. 2022
• The branding is a clear imitation of the Peace Corps logo.
  — Seth Joseph, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
• The kitchen and the playroom have imitation wood, in grooved, grained luxury vinyl planks.
  — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 10 Sep. 2022
• The players looked sharp, but their imitation went too far.
  — Photographs By Doug Mills, New York Times, 4 Nov. 2022
• That's perhaps too harsh, but the 190 does risk coming off as an imitation of a prestige car.
  — Kevin Smith, Car and Driver, 24 June 2023
• The bass were looking for crayfish, and popping this bait near rocks was a great imitation of a fleeing craw.
  — Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 23 Jan. 2023
• With a little tuning on the audio side, the sour fruit is now a gag-worthy imitation of a gurgling death.
  — WIRED, 7 Feb. 2023
• The values, ideas, and norms that spread through DIY broadcasting and parasocial imitation today—can that shape the world, too?
  — WIRED, 16 June 2023
• As for artificial lures, shad imitations or 4- to 6-inch grubs on a lead-head jig will work when the fish are feeling feisty.
  — M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 21 June 2023
• Comparing the texts side by side, the imitation is blatant.
  — Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2024
• This respect need not and should not morph into blind adoration and imitation of the past.
  — Adam M. Carrington, National Review, 17 Dec. 2023
• Kids have been known to pick up a vape and begin puffing, in imitation of their parents, Calello said.
  — Liz Szabo | Kff Health News, NBC News, 1 Aug. 2023
• So when the weight-loss imitations started to trickle in last year, his team sprung into action.
  — Ashleigh Furlong, Fortune Europe, 13 Mar. 2024
• In the dim light, I was reminded how a plump mosquito 4 feet from your face can do a very good imitation of a mallard at 40 yards.
  — Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2022
• Pollock is the fish most often used in surimi, or imitation crab.
  — Julia Dowling Rutland, Southern Living, 30 June 2023
• That’s the secret code name for Zuckerberg’s bare-bones version of an imitation Twitter.
  — Dave Lieber, Dallas News, 21 Aug. 2023
• For instance, any of the games played during the test are imitation games designed to test whether or not a machine can imitate a human.
  — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Ars Technica, 14 Dec. 2023
• So why not use it as the base for an imitation game between all three of these image generators?
  — Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics, 25 Apr. 2023
• If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery then MoonPie wants a word.
  — Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 19 Aug. 2023
• In the accompanying video, the singer added her own ad libs over the track in her imitation of The Muppets icon’s unforgettable voice.
  — Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2022
• Homage, though, doesn’t mean imitation.
  — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
• Thames dropped to his knees, near the imitation firearm on the ground.
  — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
• Anything that's solid stone or marble and has some weight is going to have more value than a lighter-weight piece or a plastic imitation.
  — Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 25 Feb. 2026
• It's made with ultra-soft imitation fur to keep your pup warm and cozy.
  — Jessica Moore, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
• Among writers, there is always a risk of mutual imitation, conscious or not.
  — Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026