as in echo
a person who adopts the appearance or behavior of another especially in an obvious way
they're just no-talent apers of whatever rock band has the current number one record
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Noun
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The finish is long and slightly tannic, offering echoes of spiced wine and fig jam.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025 -
The film appeared to have echoes to the Charles Sobhraj case, even down to the nickname of the antagonist.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2025
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Pope Francis, the first head of the Catholic Church from the Americas and a champion of people on the margins, passed away at age 88 on Easter Monday, leaving vacant his seat at the head of the ancient institution with 1.4 billion followers worldwide.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The strange thing, perhaps, is that a good proportion of Beckham’s social media followers might not see Beckham as a former footballer.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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“Aper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aper. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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