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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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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“Apish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apish. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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