1
as in friend
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
over the years the state's other senator became his alter ego as well as his political ally
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as in image
something or someone that strongly resembles another
the hero of the novel is clearly the author's alter ego, right down to his receding hairline and middle-aged paunch
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Recent Examples of alter ego
After a poker game involving John Constantine and Jason Blood (alter ego of Etrigan the Demon) goes off the rails, average citizens suddenly start killing people, believing their victims to be demons.
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Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
Jessika is the other drag king, and her alter ego is named Oliver Klozoff, which is almost as perfect as Tom’s jawline.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
There’s no façade or alter ego.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
As frontwoman for the Holograms, Jem is the alter ego of record label owner Jerrica Benton.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
Jessika is the other drag king, and her alter ego is named Oliver Klozoff, which is almost as perfect as Tom’s jawline.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
There’s no façade or alter ego.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
As frontwoman for the Holograms, Jem is the alter ego of record label owner Jerrica Benton.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alter ego
Noun
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Maybe your parents taught you a lot about David Bowie, your friends taught you to enjoy Pokémon cards, and too many late hours on Reddit taught you about Doomsday prepping.—
Jonny Thomson,
Big Think,
1 Oct. 2025
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An adaptation of Perry’s play of the same name, released by Lionsgate, the original film follows four married couples — close friends who reunite once a year for a weeklong vacation together.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Rehabilitation A week after Manes’ departure, Johnson posted the image of himself posing with Bukele and their families in front of a Christmas tree.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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When police released images of the weapon, Robinson’s father texted his son, asking for a picture of the gun, according to the charging document.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Edwards retreated to the Dark Forest in Germany with the actual nuclear bearings, and reached out to his Navy SEAL buddy, James Reece (Chris Pratt), to share his mindset of how war bureaucrats have set up real soldiers to fail in their efforts to keep the free world safe.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, read on for tips and advice on how to decline group invitations and, gracefully, break up with your accountability buddy.—
Jenessa Connor,
Outside,
30 Sep. 2025
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There were times when the twins didn’t want to take their medication and would rather have been normal kids out playing on the playground.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Other kids in the famous brood include daughters Lucy (Nicholas’ twin) and Mary, 4.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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There are pictures of them making out online.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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While the movie was stalled, Garner and Madonna remained in each others orbit, with the two posing for a picture at photographer and filmmaker Steven Klein’s May 2023 birthday party.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Her father had bought it at the county fair; the vender, mistaking it for yet another replica Native ceremonial mask, had all but given it away.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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The model rocket that currently sits atop the Baltimore Avenue building is a replica of the Moonliner II placed there after the building was refurbished in the early 2000s to resemble the red and white motif of the former TWA headquarters.—
Chris Ochsner,
Kansas City Star,
28 Sep. 2025
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The new policies also include more explicit bans on unauthorized AI voice clones and deepfakes.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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Google quickly changed its Android prototype from a Blackberry clone to something more closely resembling the iPhone.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 Sep. 2025
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Dedicate budget and time to remove duplicates, reconcile systems and build a consistent data model.—
David Kelley,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Sort all the items by category so they can be grouped together, get rid of unnecessary duplicates, and re-home items that can be stored elsewhere.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Alter ego.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alter%20ego. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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