mimicry

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Recent Examples of mimicry This type of mimicry is also known as sympathetic magic. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025 In the case of carrion mimicry, however, plants are generally tricking their insect visitors. Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 8 May 2025 Editors’ Picks Image Her Salome has a habit of mimicry. Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 This physical mimicry is proven to be another defensive advantage for the crickets, researchers said. Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for mimicry
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Noun
  • Doing so, Cohn and Duprat return to their hallmark mode of psychological satire, filtered through a customary comedy-drama prism.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 19 June 2025
  • The Office isn’t vicious workplace satire, but this sure is.
    Brian Boone, Vulture, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • Bailey could be seen mouthing something to the host, and before turning around as instructed, instead went in for a kiss, sending the audience into howls of laughter and applause.
    EW.com, EW.com, 27 June 2025
  • In Ukraine's legendary port city, the salty breeze carried the splashing and laughter of a carefree summer.
    Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Entertainment included two balloon artists from Krys Kreations, two strolling caricature artists from Draw the Crowd and Polynesian and Hawaiian music performed by the Stanley Family Trio from Center for World Music.
    Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
  • At a time when transgender people are under attack on many fronts, both the lack of representation and offensive caricatures of trans people cause real harm.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 11 June 2025
Noun
  • Minnie Tonka, an international burlesque star and Colby's friend, will be flying in from New York to teach a class on comedy and burlesque.
    Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
  • Ahead of the screening, Wolf took the time to reflect on the film and burlesque.
    Colleen Bidwill, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • Under it, anyone who defames, insults or threatens the King, Queen, heir apparent, or regent faces three to 15 years in prison.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 26 June 2025
  • To suggest that the lawsuit is a look into the past insults understatement, and in the process calls into question the worth of the FTC.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025

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“Mimicry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mimicry. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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