Sentence examples for imitation of someone from inspiring English sources

It's not good enough any more," he went on, whining coyly, in imitation of someone saying that winning the heart of the audience was not good enough.

He begins the song almost rapping — at least he's talking, and mumbling, and not quite hitting all the words, in imitation of someone who's found his way to the bottom of his cup.

"Frank," Mr. Cosby said to him, trying to think of something to say that would cheer him up, "could you pay me the money you owe me now?" What followed was the imitation of someone swearing through partial paralysis.

Something that makes it Chinese wine, not a Chinese imitation of someone else's wine.

She then pouts her lip in an imitation of someone feeling upset.

Blending in will never fuel you unless your dream is to be a pale imitation of someone else.

Some reported imitation of others, usually someone older than them.

As we have learned from René Girard, this is precisely how desires are born: I desire something by way of imitation, because someone else already has it.

Thicke's voice cracked and he looked like someone doing an incredibly poor imitation of Mr. Legend or another talented singer.

In person, Ansari is more guarded than one might expect from someone whose routine regularly includes an extended imitation of R Kelly.

Someone went and launched an Onion-like imitation of our site.