as in faux
being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials
like everything else the restaurant served, the whipped cream on the dessert was ersatz
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Recent Examples of ersatz
For folks who’ve never heard of Casa Bonita, half the fun comes from discovering this low-quality, medium-concept, high-kitsch fantasyland that had so impressed Parker as a kid — an ersatz old-timey Mexican town conceived of equal parts imagination and bad taste.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
On the Convention floor, a delegate asked me for a piece of paper from my notebook, and then folded the white page into an ersatz ear bandage, in solidarity with Trump.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 19 July 2024
And while the ersatz field and narrow dimensions drew complaints, the reviews from those who took part were mostly good.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
No less than future singer-songwriters such as Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell, Machaut deploys a rotating array of ersatz selves.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
On the Convention floor, a delegate asked me for a piece of paper from my notebook, and then folded the white page into an ersatz ear bandage, in solidarity with Trump.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 19 July 2024
And while the ersatz field and narrow dimensions drew complaints, the reviews from those who took part were mostly good.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
No less than future singer-songwriters such as Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell, Machaut deploys a rotating array of ersatz selves.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ersatz
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The doll sports a black faux leather ensemble, dark shades, and her signature swooped hairstyle.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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Outerwear was opulent, with faux fur and substantial shearling collars adorning traditional topcoats at Dolce & Gabbana and Prada.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
21 Jan. 2025
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Many drug candidates involve single molecules, often synthetic, but full-spectrum cannabis involves thousands of molecules.—
Benjamin Adams,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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One of the concerns of those opposed to the deal is that allowing the Dominican softball team to use the field, which would be upgraded to synthetic turf, would limit access to the field by River Forest Little League softball and baseball teams and cause scheduling issues.—
Bob Skolnik,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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How fake tech controversy is employed to promote The Brutalist.—
Armond White,
National Review,
24 Jan. 2025
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The fake list contains a few different hyper-obscure characters that seem potentially unlikely to arrive.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Why is red 40 banned? California became the first state in the U.S. to enact a ban red 40 in September, when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that will prohibit schools from serving foods containing six artificial food dyes, including red 40.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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For example, as Jun Wu, another Forbes contributor, explains, empathy—an attribute often missing in AI—is crucial for artificial general intelligence and an essential characteristic of synths.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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The novel's exploration of simulated gravitationless environments underscores the incredible potential of science while highlighting the responsibilities that come with such power.—
William Mullane,
USA TODAY,
10 Jan. 2025
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Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania were able to persuade a simulated self-driving car to ignore stop signs and even drive off a bridge, get a wheeled robot to find the best place to detonate a bomb, and force a four-legged robot to spy on people and enter restricted areas.—
Will Knight,
WIRED,
4 Dec. 2024
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“Ersatz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ersatz. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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