mimicries

Definition of mimicriesnext
plural of mimicry
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Noun
  • Filmmakers have used the Civil War as a setting for many decades now, inspiring stories of epic military battles, romantic melodramas, and even satires, from sweeping Best Picture winners like Gone With the Wind (1939) to revisionist Westerns like Django Unchained (2012).
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The role demands charisma, vocal chops, and sharp comedic timing, all deployed within one of the most cynical satires in the musical theater canon.
    Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The other guys are on their feet, trying to break it up, someone is calling someone else a loser, there are swings and kicks and insults, men grabbing at other men, trying to restrain them and busting the restraints.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 May 2026
  • After discussion with my editors, ProPublica decided to note the insults in the story.
    Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 4 May 2026
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“Mimicries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mimicries. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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