as in mocks
to pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior
likes to personate the man of the world, but he's still the small-town hick that he always was
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So, tonight, this song goes out to a white man who watches [pornography series] Ghetto Gaggers and mocks Asian people on a podcast.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025 -
The exchange mocks our urge to impose order on the messiness of narrative.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Flueger, 41, who plays Adam Ruzek on the police drama, plans to return later this season, PEOPLE confirms.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Following the departure of Robin Weigert's Teddi following season 1, that leaves only Hartley and Fiona Rene, who plays attorney Reenie Greene, from Colter's original stable.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
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Friedland then impersonates his grandmother’s South African accent, to Kind’s delight.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
16 Oct. 2025
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Brit star David Mitchell picked up a best actor nomination for his turn as a socially awkward puzzle-maker who impersonates his missing detective twin brother, in BBC hit Ludwig, with the show also scoring a best comedy nom.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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In Kim Kardashian's case, art imitates life.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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For ultraminimalists, this simple coverlet from Parachute imitates the look of a quilt without the fill, delivers on the work of a good throw blanket, and makes for a perfect year-round bed linen on account of its weight.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
6 Oct. 2025
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In the 80-minute play, Dold brings to life 19 characters and believably portrays not only Philip and Harry, but is father and mother, a closeted boyfriend, the boyfriend’s folk-singing sister and their parents, and some others along the way – each are distinct.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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Patrick Fischler, who portrays SAC Cliff Wheeler, has been married to actress Lauren Bowles since March 2005.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Leaving old stems and fallen leaves in place acts as free mulch.—
Benjamin Vogt,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Oct. 2025
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When exposed to a magnetic field, the film acts like an actuator, contracting, bending, or folding the origami, effectively turning it into a tiny, controllable robot.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Personates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personates. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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