The phrase 'often copied but never equalled' is correct and usable in written English. You can use it when you are talking about something that has been copied or imitated many times, but has not been matched or exceeded in terms of quality or excellence. For example, "Apple's iconic design is often copied but never equalled.
Often copied but never equalled, the series has since lost the fun of its first two volumes.
Motto of a Wilmington pharmacy: "Where Service is Often Copied But Never Equalled".
The New Yorker, April 10 , 1965P. 36 Motto of a Wilmington pharmacy: "Where Service is Often Copied But Never Equalled".
By B. Z. Paulshock and J. M. Flagler The New Yorker, April 10 , 1965P. 36 Motto of a Wilmington pharmacy: "Where Service is Often Copied But Never Equalled".
Often copied but never bettered, Blinde Kuh is as much an assault on the senses as the palate.
Often imitated but never equaled, this was a big triumph made on a small budget.
She was an original: the ultimate bosomy, blonde sex symbol whose style silken walk, suggestive less of sex than of the meshing of superbly machined parts—was often imitated, but never equaled.
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