Examples of “ape” in a Sentence

noun A large tailless primate such as a gorilla, chimpanzee, or orangutan.

• The zoo's new enclosure lets visitors watch the apes up close.
• Humans are technically classified as apes too.
• The young ape swung from branch to branch while its mother watched from below.

verb To copy or imitate someone or something, often badly.

• The new sitcom just apes the jokes from an older, better show.
• He apes his older brother's style right down to the haircut.
• Some singers simply ape the voices of their favorite stars instead of finding their own sound.