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as in follower
a person who adopts the appearance or behavior of another especially in an obvious way
an Elvis imitator in a sequinned jumpsuit
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as in performer
a person who imitates another's voice and mannerisms for comic effect
that comedian is a hilarious imitator of a surprising array of current celebrities
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Sure that Jesus was the Messiah, his followers scoured the Jewish Bible for prophecies that foretold his coming.—
Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
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When there are none, followers end up, in some cases, creating a narrative that could impact a leader's brand negatively.—
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Rami Sinno is crouched beside a filing cabinet, wrestling a beach-ball sized disc out of a box, when a dull thump echoes around his laboratory.—
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The exultant and tragic horn calls in the symphonies and in Das Lied von der Erde—were these not the potent echoes of the shofar summoning the congregation on High Holidays?—
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But the multi-hyphenate has also been making her Broadway rounds, supporting her fellow actors between her own projects.—
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Last year, actor Anthony Hill, who plays Dr. Ndugu, posted an Instagram photo with Swift's boyfriend Travis Kelce.—
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So far the courts have agreed, saying the journals risk inspiring copycat killers.—
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Despite the copycat nature of baseball, the kick change likely won’t become baseball’s latest fad for one simple reason.—
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Sheen is a master impressionist, having portrayed a succession of public figures – including former Prime Minister Tony Blair, broadcaster David Frost and gameshow host Chris Tarrant – on screen with accuracy and humanity.—
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During a recent appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, several SNL veterans reflected on how celebrities reacted to their impressionists on the show.—
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Like Hughes and every other 20-something, male wannabe in Nashville, Sadler had a prodigious mullet.—
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Winning Survivor is a dream come true for any reality contestant wannabe.—
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Future studies may also explore whether other highly skilled vocal mimics, such as lyrebirds, share similar neural structures, offering further clues into the evolution of speech.—
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Budgerigars are both impressive vocal mimics and also have complex vocalizations called warbles that are a mix of noisy and harmonic calls.—
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“Imitator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imitator. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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