copy·cat
ˈkä-pē-ˌkat 
often attributive
1
: one who imitates or adopts the behavior or practices of another
2
: an imitative act or product
copycat board games
copycatted; copycatting
: to act as a copycat
Synonyms
Examples of copycat in a Sentence
Noun
She called me a copycat for wearing the same dress.
every rock singer who makes it big soon has a whole cluster of copycats
Verb
asked her stylist to copycat a hairstyle from the magazine
a performer who slavishly copycats another never rises to the level of true stardom
Recent Examples on the Web
Dana Mattioli, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2024
And refuse to conform to a space filled with cookies, cupcakes and copycats.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
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Noun
Before Amazon created its copycat, the Nucleus device was sold at major retailers such as Home Depot, Lowe’s, and Best Buy.
—Dana Mattioli, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2024
And refuse to conform to a space filled with cookies, cupcakes and copycats.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Copycat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/copycat. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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