as in imitators
a person who adopts the appearance or behavior of another especially in an obvious way
every rock singer who makes it big soon has a whole cluster of copycats
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as in copies
to make an exact likeness of
asked her stylist to copycat a hairstyle from the magazine
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as in imitates
to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior
a performer who slavishly copycats another never rises to the level of true stardom
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Recent Examples of copycats
Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
John Monaghan, also warning the sewer visitors and their potential copycats.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 2 June 2026
Tung Tung Tung Sahur has spawned legions of copycats and spinoffs.
—New York Times, 1 June 2026
The copycats aren't the only ones showing up to pay their respects.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Creator denounces copycats The trend is largely credited to a TikTok video posted in March by an anonymous creator called Swhileyy.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 6 May 2026
What real cookbook authors say about AI copycats.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
That Serial season was downloaded more than 300 million times, and its success spawned thousands of copycats and a vast community of true-crime fans.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 4 May 2026
Other internet critics slammed his great-uncle's creation as touristy, insisting diners could find tastier versions among the legion of copycats.
—Danielle Paquette The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026
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The film spawned a host of copycats, but that's not surprising given its incredible success, including an Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
John Monaghan, also warning the sewer visitors and their potential copycats.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 2 June 2026
Tung Tung Tung Sahur has spawned legions of copycats and spinoffs.
—New York Times, 1 June 2026
The copycats aren't the only ones showing up to pay their respects.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Creator denounces copycats The trend is largely credited to a TikTok video posted in March by an anonymous creator called Swhileyy.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 6 May 2026
What real cookbook authors say about AI copycats.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
That Serial season was downloaded more than 300 million times, and its success spawned thousands of copycats and a vast community of true-crime fans.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 4 May 2026
Other internet critics slammed his great-uncle's creation as touristy, insisting diners could find tastier versions among the legion of copycats.
—Danielle Paquette The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for copycats
Noun
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Their clothes inspired imitators.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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One of the more direct imitators of the SpaceX model is Blue Origin.—
David Szondy
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
Verb
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The technology copies tone, speech patterns, and accents closely enough that many people can't tell the difference between a real voice and a fake one.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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The logic behind the format essentially copies what Spotify has done with podcasts, which is shorter listens leading to longer-form engagement over time.—
Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Verb
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But neither painting nor photography imitates nature.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Like most creative endeavors, art imitates life at Monse.—
Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Ronaldo has 665 million followers on Instagram, more than any other human, twice as many as Taylor Swift (273 million) or more than Swift and Beyonce (300 million) combined.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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To fair success, from the looks of her 60k+ followers.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Star of Bethlehem reproduces through underground bulbs and bulblets.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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The test consisted of a 7-MW grid simulator that replicates disturbances and voltage ride-through events, and a 20-MW load simulator that reproduces real-world demand dynamics such as those created by an AI data center.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Like many performance EVs attempting to address the absence of combustion-engine noise, Genesis has also developed a bespoke electric Active Sound Design system to create a soundtrack that emulates an ICE vehicle.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Virgin with Codex emulates the original painting’s translucent hair.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Let the anniversaries roll From America250 to Miles Davis, not to mention the echoes of Jazz Day and full summer at Ravinia, our critic’s picks in jazz and classical music for the coming season.—
Kayla Samoy,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
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Using money from depositors who had the right to withdraw their funds on demand to finance long-term, illiquid investments with an uncertain and distant payoff was a highly risky strategy—and one with echoes of what is currently creating turmoil among private credit funds today.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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Jesse’s on the Bay replicates the stellar service and elevated cuisine that draw folks in droves to its sister restaurant, Jesse’s, in the tiny town of Magnolia Springs.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
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Aniello, who directed both bookend episodes, replicates her own long, dynamic shot from the series premiere, which tracks Deborah from the closing joke of her zillionth Vegas set, through a backstage warren of minions and admirers, to her dressing room.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 May 2026
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“Copycats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copycats. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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