imitate
verb (used with object)
to follow or endeavor to follow as a model or example.
imitator
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a word derived from
imitate.
Example Sentences
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The end credits exclusively feature a list of apps used in the making of this “film,” including video generator Runway and music imitator Suno.
From Slate ● Aug. 16, 2026
Sam Konstas, the 20-year-old Bazball imitator, peaked with 60 on debut against India on Boxing Day and has not passed 25 in his other nine Test innings, so has been left out.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2025
There are things I can do — I mean, I’m a great imitator.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2025
By contrast the human nose — though able to distinguish between 1 trillion different scents — seems like a weak imitator.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2024
His art was that of a mere copyist, which, even in these days, frequently gains a reputation for the imitator, who is often confounded with, instead of being confounded by the man of original genius.
From The Comic History of Rome by Gilbert Abbott ? Becket
