as in imitator
a person who adopts the appearance or behavior of another especially in an obvious way
every rock singer who makes it big soon has a whole cluster of copycats
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as in to copy
to make an exact likeness of
asked her stylist to copycat a hairstyle from the magazine
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as in to imitate
to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior
a performer who slavishly copycats another never rises to the level of true stardom
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Recent Examples of copycat
Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2024
This has sparked fears among CEOs and C-suite executives that there may be copycat killings in the future.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Michael M. Dewitt, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2021
Its new twist on phishing alerts, though, could give it and copycat criminal hackers one more edge in a fight that’s already unfair.
—Brian Barrett, Wired, 14 Oct. 2021
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Noun
Fears of copycat actors have led other insurance companies, including some Blue Cross Blue Shield plans, and pharmacies to do the same.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2024
This has sparked fears among CEOs and C-suite executives that there may be copycat killings in the future.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
Park mentioned the case of the Boston Marathon Bomber, in which social media led to misidentification of suspects, and possibly to copycat cases.
—Michael M. Dewitt, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2021
Its new twist on phishing alerts, though, could give it and copycat criminal hackers one more edge in a fight that’s already unfair.
—Brian Barrett, Wired, 14 Oct. 2021
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YouTube channels and videos that Gan Jing World allegedly copied in wholesale fashion include those of top YouTuber Mark Rober, NPR Music (and its Tiny Desk Concert series), the YouTube Tech Guy, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and YouTube itself, according to the complaint.Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
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For example, if an employee has to frequently copy files to personal cloud storage due to security limitations in the corporate system, they could be rewarded for highlighting the vulnerability and choosing to be part of the identification of a more secure alternative.Jaushin Lee, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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By the other hand, he is bound to the Almighty, whom, as the critic John Guillory has observed, Satan imitates.Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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The former ended up winning a contest involving the most accurate predictions of the high-diving judges’ scores, and as much as this competition suggests that life is imitating art, Hoult insists that the two did not extend their on-camera dynamic to their off-camera one.Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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What was once a casual, foodie account has grown to a platform with more than 75,000 followers.Rosalind Bowling, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Musk was quote tweeting a post and video from a young German YouTuber with 300,000 followers who had criticized Friedrich Merz, the man who could be the next chancellor of Germany with its parliament dissolved this week following a no confidence vote.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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As the company has been able to expand its product line and shipping capabilities through e-commerce developments, the team has remained focused on replicating the in-store customer experience.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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But perhaps the closest any firm has come to replicating the buzz was this past February, when OpenAI first teased its video-generating AI model, Sora.Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Simard and Hilty have aimed to emulate this closeness, particularly during their preview run in Chicago.Emily Burns, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
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His own creepy nature doesn't exactly emulate the joyful holiday, but luckily, rag doll Sally (Catherine O'Hara) is there to make everything okay again.Sydni Ellis, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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The echoes of the chorus spilled out through the open roof and into the lukewarm summer night.Bryan West, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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The large, angled handkerchief is a subtle formal echo of the drapery opening diagonally above Mariana’s head.Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Faes has struggled to reproduce his best form this season as has left-back Victor Kristiansen.Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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By the time the creature begins reproducing, at 20- to 30-years-old, a new generation of researchers and volunteers will likely be waiting for them on the sand.Luena Rodriguez-Feo Vileira, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
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More than 200,000 views later, people have shared their reactions in the comments, including their own experiences of mimicking young people.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Perhaps the most notable tribute to Trump has been players mimicking the president-elect's YMCA dance.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Copycat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copycat. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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