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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There’s even a design echo between the nomadic Mongolian ger — the traditional felt tent sometimes referred to as yurts — and the Martian dome prototypes being developed by the MARS-V engineering team.—
Rosanna Philpott,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025 -
In this there’s a distinct echo of the process currently in use for determining which visas (permanent or temporary) will be revoked under the current administration.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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In July 2024, Allen launched her OnlyFans platform with an Instagram Stories post, giving followers a sneak peek of what to expect from her subscription.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Micro Over Macro The algorithm trained teams to chase macro reach (virality, follower counts, massive impressions), but in the post-algorithm era, that scale no longer converts.—
Sam Saideman,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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The next two years saw the opening of imitators such as Pace, BJ’s, and Sam’s Club.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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The oud that launched a thousand imitators, and still outclasses them all.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Aper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aper. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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