as in imitative
using or marked by the use of something else as a basis or model
whenever I smiled, the baby would respond with an apish grin
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Recent Examples of apish
In his twilight years, Art would make good on his name and let his penchant for art shine, brightening the lives of the residents of Cedar Mountain Commons with his signature acrylic paintings, including the colorful, apish Jojo.
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courant.com, 5 Nov. 2019
courant.com, 5 Nov. 2019
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imitative
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Its roots are purely imitative, echoing the sound itself rather than deriving from a concrete Indo-European root.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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In addition to thinking about how to escape John’s imitative poetry and scholasticism, Constantine had to consider his own future.—
Gregory Jusdanis,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Apish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apish. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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