simulacra
- plural of simulacrum.
Example Sentences
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But Rollins remained dismissive of the band, telling the New York Times decades later that he regarded the Stones’ music as a flimsy simulacra of work by Black artists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
She added, “We’ve reached a saturation point with retail simulacra: Everything is a copy of a copy, and even things that started in Copenhagen are now at Wayfair.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2023
Philosopher John Searle made a fairly convincing argument that mere simulacra of understanding language can exist without real comprehension.
From Slate ● Dec. 13, 2022
Like the fruitiness of fruit-flavored candy, it's an intense and concentrated simulacra of the original.
From Salon ● Jan. 4, 2022
The scenes that succeeded were many: episodes from profane and sacred histories; simulacra of the great saints.
From Visionaries by Huneker, James
