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as in follower
a person who adopts the appearance or behavior of another especially in an obvious way
an Elvis imitator in a sequinned jumpsuit
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as in performer
a person who imitates another's voice and mannerisms for comic effect
that comedian is a hilarious imitator of a surprising array of current celebrities
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imitator
Noun
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Creators with under 50K followers had more trust than celebrity influencers, the study found.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025 -
Last summer, beauty label Charlotte Tilbury partnered with Purdue, who counts over 51,500 followers on Instagram and 32,000 on TikTok, on video content showing off the products the runner uses in her routine.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Other Trump tariff comments to Time have echoes of government price setting, which conservatives have generally shunned.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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This year’s edition of the springtime event still brought echoes of the 2023 strike and an industry last year trying to get on its feet amid numerous financial challenges.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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One expert who researches the interaction between corporations and political actors said Riabov's decision to change his company's name makes sense.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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Regardless of the ransomware actor and the ransomware malware deployed, the foundational controls still matter.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In a moment where food has become performance, copycat cooking reclaims it as memory, ritual, and choice.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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The music industry is a copycat game, and both Stover and Ka5sh agree that in time, labels will emulate Drake, Kendrick, and Carti by pushing artists to implement a finsta into their rollout.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The funniest part about that is Lisa Ann Walter is actually a really exceptional impressionist.—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
16 Apr. 2025
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The comedian and impressionist who has done his impressions to the faces of Michael Buble, Jeff Goldblum, Paul Giamatti and more will be at American Comedy Co. 8 p.m. Thursday, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Like Hughes and every other 20-something, male wannabe in Nashville, Sadler had a prodigious mullet.—
Keith Sharon,
The Tennessean,
20 Dec. 2024
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Winning Survivor is a dream come true for any reality contestant wannabe.—
David Kinne,
EW.com,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Creatures abound, such as a shape-shifting mimic disguised as a chest, and yes, of course there will be a dragon, here seen as a projection.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
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Males try to mate with infected mimics, females are drawn in by the performance, and the fungus passes silently between them all.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Imitator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imitator. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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