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Recent Examples of mimicry
When this happens, often the characters in question are based on real people for whom the actors have adopted a reverential mimicry that teeters on possession on and off set.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
His mimicry of the inflated language of marketing, bureaucratic euphemism, and hypertechnical mumbo jumbo finds the exact midpoint between amusing and appalling.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024
This mimicry of the multi-step click-through process will eventually be replaced by direct agent-to-agent connections, possibly eliminating the need for websites altogether.
—Timothy Papandreou, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
The book’s constant mimicry of disposable digital expression makes for a tonal high-wire act.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2024
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
His mimicry of the inflated language of marketing, bureaucratic euphemism, and hypertechnical mumbo jumbo finds the exact midpoint between amusing and appalling.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024
This mimicry of the multi-step click-through process will eventually be replaced by direct agent-to-agent connections, possibly eliminating the need for websites altogether.
—Timothy Papandreou, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
The book’s constant mimicry of disposable digital expression makes for a tonal high-wire act.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for mimicry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mimicry
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Among its selections this spring is this 2001 satire that, considering climate change and our incoming administration, will probably still hit pretty hard.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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The horror satire from French filmmaker Coralie Fargeat, in which Moore portrays a successful actress who attempts to reverse her aging process, also earned nominations for best motion picture musical or comedy, Margaret Qualley's supporting performance, directing and writing.Jack Smart, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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But Gen Zers have recast the emoji as a symbol of hysterical laughter.Aarushi Bhandari, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2025
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From host Nikki Glaser nailing her opening monologue to Demi Moore's first Golden Globe win, see the highlights of this year's ceremony Comments The 2025 Golden Globes were full of tears, laughter and inspiring victories.Brendan Le, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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What Happened in the Attack and Aftermath Two brothers claiming allegiance to Al-Qaeda attacked the Charlie Hebdo offices in retaliation for the magazine's caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Simon Doonan’s life-size celebrity caricatures defined now-defunct Barneys New York holiday window displays beginning in the 1990s.Tonya Blazio-Licorish, WWD, 20 Dec. 2024
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During a stop on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in June, Roan said horror movies, burlesque and theater also inspire her and her stylist Genesis Webb.Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Woods plays Rose’s daughter Louise, the young woman who would go on to become the real-life burlesque star Gypsy Rose Lee.Gordon Cox, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
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This is a dangerous conflation and an insult to women who choose to cook.Mina Holland, Vogue, 11 Jan. 2025
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This can be through verbal insults, physical acts like slapping and spitting, or openly degrading someone by telling them to perform humiliating tasks (say, drinking a random glass of milk in front of your work colleagues).Fran Tirado, Them, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Mimicry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mimicry. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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