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copyists

noun

plural of copyist

as in imitators

a person who adopts the appearance or behavior of another especially in an obvious way she prides herself on being an innovator in fashion, and not a mere copyist

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as in scribes

one who writes from dictation or copies manuscripts some scholars argue that the vexing passage reflects a misreading of the text by an early copyist

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Over the past year, a wave of imitators loaded public-company balance sheets with cryptocurrencies in hopes of sparking stock rallies, but that trade has since soured.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
Unfortunately, Winger committed the mortal sins of having a pretty boy lead singer and painfully cheesy videos (even by 80s standards), so most people dismissed them and Beach as cheap imitators.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of imitators

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The old adage among NFL scouts, coaches and smart scribes is that the preseason does not present the truth.

— Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Filed jointly with the WGA West and East branches, the guild’s suit claims the merger violates antitrust law and would inflict irreparable harm on industry scribes.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of scribes

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Responding to questions from followers, Kiser said Teddy is enrolled in an Infant Swimming Resource program, which teaches water survival skills to young children.

— Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2026
Johnson has millions of followers on Instagram and TikTok who tune in specifically for this content.

— Michael Kimmel, Time, 15 Aug. 2026

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