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ersatz
[ er-zahts, -sahts, er-zahts, -sahts ]
adjective
- serving as a substitute; synthetic; artificial:
an ersatz coffee made from grain.
noun
- an artificial substance or article used to replace something natural or genuine; a substitute.
ersatz
/ ˈɜː-; ˈɛəzæts /
adjective
- made in imitation of some natural or genuine product; artificial
noun
- an ersatz substance or article
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ersatz1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ersatz1
Example Sentences
It's become an ersatz Versailles with phony gilt tchotkes jammed in every corner and gaudy picture frames crowded together on the walls:
Nor is it an ersatz Irish pub with lots of dark wood, touches of green and a Guinness mirror.
He flies around on a plane he calls "Trump Force One" and uses an ersatz presidential seal at any podium he stands behind.
“Because it’s set on this vintage Hollywood soundstage, the director, Martin Gas, he contextualizes the ersatz vision of Japan because he puts a frame around it,” LA Opera CEO Christopher Koelsch said.
Others worried that covering the familiar limestone walls of the pyramid with new cladding would have the effect of turning the historic Giza plateau into an ersatz Disneyland.
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