Example Sentences

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That strategy was imitated across industries, making complex goods affordable and helping establish the modern middle class.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Often imitated, never duplicated, a ring from Spinelli Kilcollin is both classic and subversive enough to be interesting for decades to come.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

Guardiola is seen as changing the face of English football with a style of play that has been imitated by other managers across the country.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

Although examples exist in the United States, the architectural design originated in ancient Rome and was broadly imitated in later European monuments.

From Salon • Nov. 5, 2025

Elinor imitated them: “‘Oh yes, what was that again, Signora Loredan?

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke