imitator

[US]/'ɪmɪtetɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. one who mimics or copies, someone who replicates or emulates others.

Example Sentences

Doyle's success brought imitators by the score .

He is an outstanding imitator and can impersonate all the well-known politicians.

He is just an imitator, not an innovator.

The imitator mimicked the famous singer's every move.

She is a talented imitator who can impersonate various celebrities.

The imitator's performance was so convincing that many thought it was the real singer.

Being an imitator may bring short-term success, but true success comes from originality.

The imitator's lack of creativity was evident in his work.

The imitator's career was built on copying others' ideas without adding any value of his own.

Many imitators try to replicate the success of popular brands, but few succeed in creating their own unique identity.

The imitator's lack of authenticity was apparent in his attempts to copy the original artist.

Despite being an imitator, he managed to carve out a niche for himself in the entertainment industry.

Real-world Examples

He's even inspired imitators like Mandarin Dog.

Source: CNN 10 Student English December 2018 Collection

Caravaggio and his mates particularly get off on abusing rivals and imitators.

Source: The Power of Art - Michelangelo da Caravaggio

Above ground, the dynasty of Qin Shihuang is long gone, superseded by many others, imitators all.

Source: If national treasures could speak.

Here, at least, TikTok's imitators have an advantage over TikTok itself.

Source: Economist Business

But I'm really a student of Kerouac and a Burroughs, and in some respects an imitator.

Source: Fresh air

Yes, yes; it is not every imitator that knows natur' may be outdone easier than she is equaled.

Source: The Last of the Mohicans (Part Two)

Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil and his imitators, including Staten Island Chuck, Essex Ed and Milltown Mel, will make their calls on Tuesday.

Source: Selected English short passages

So Sacabambaspis was the first fish that we know of to acquire this kind of covering, but it would soon have many imitators.

Source: PBS Earth - Animal Fun Facts

Perhaps that's why Giovanni Baglione, one of his imitators, got the plum job of painting the Resurrection in the new Jesuit church, and Caravaggio didn't.

Source: The Power of Art - Michelangelo da Caravaggio

It works, Socrates says, through the mimicry of various actions, whether voluntary or forced, and the imitator experiences either pain or pleasure as a consequence.

Source: Simon Critchley - Tragedy the Greeks and Us

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