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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This should not be a source of huge disquiet; not too long ago, Newcastle won a proper cup final rather than an echo of it.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
19 May 2025 -
Become a Subscriber Last year, the United States went through a presidential election filled with Shakespearean echoes.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2025
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On Instagram alone, both Life & Style and In Touch counted north of half a million followers in addition to robust websites.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
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There, Rowling posts several times a day in support of gender fundamentalism to her 14 million-plus followers, frequently trading barbs with commenters—even fracturing her relationship with Potter stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint—while toasting her own personal successes.—
Matt Craig,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Aper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aper. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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