as in twin
something or someone that strongly resembles another
at first glance these two mattresses may be look-alikes, but a comparison of their innards tells a different story
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Recent Examples of look-alike
Grady McGregor, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
The celebrity look-alike phenomenon started with a Chalamet event in New York in October, with the Dune actor even crashing the contest.
—Lexi Carson, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
As a result, a hacker was able to swoop in, buy the domain, and host malware over a look-alike site.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2025
Gigi Santo Pietro: Vanna White pays tribute to look-alike daughter with birthday throwback
The mother-daughter pair giggled as White sat down to have the tattoo done.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Amazon’s Shein look-alike venture, Amazon Haul, also stands to lose out.
—Grady McGregor, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
The celebrity look-alike phenomenon started with a Chalamet event in New York in October, with the Dune actor even crashing the contest.
—Lexi Carson, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
As a result, a hacker was able to swoop in, buy the domain, and host malware over a look-alike site.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2025
Gigi Santo Pietro: Vanna White pays tribute to look-alike daughter with birthday throwback
The mother-daughter pair giggled as White sat down to have the tattoo done.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for look-alike
Noun
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The creators of these digital twins typically charge $9-49 monthly for unlimited interaction.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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The twins' delivery initially went smoothly, but then Maura began suffering from nausea and her blood pressure remained alarmingly high.—
Gillian Telling,
People.com,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Trapezoids in space All of these milestones occurred out of public view, a policy of secrecy similar to the launch of a clandestine military spy satellite.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
3 May 2025
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One editor felt the cake was similar to Angel Food cake, while two other editors compared the sweet, nutty aroma of the cake to cornbread.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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Companies are creating digital replicas of warehouses to monitor operations in real time.—
Umesh Kumar Sharma,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Steel eagle heads and sculptural pineapples can be spotted on different levels, as well as replicas of Chrysler’s 1929 radiator hub caps — a tribute to innovation as well as a direct reference to the building’s original owner.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Through the first five weeks of the second quarter, Texas Roadhouse said its comparable sales at company restaurants increased 5% year over year.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
8 May 2025
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One that’s more demonstrable in the industry than other comparable examples of societal laziness.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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That potentially gives him the opportunity to shape the country’s politics in his and his party’s image in a way no leader has since the Liberals’ John Howard in the late 1990s and early 2000s.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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Micromanagement isn’t always the classic image of a controlling boss hovering nearby.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
Adjective
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During a hearing in March on Capitol Hill, senators called for stricter requirements for helicopters transiting the airspace near DCA, in addition to tighter restrictions on such traffic.—
David Shepardson,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Another such reunion, gentler but sadder, is still to come in the third act, which is set in 2022, mostly in Datong, under strict covid-19 protocols.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
2 May 2025
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This success has set the stage for the next crisis, primarily because, like Gros Michel, Cavendish bananas are also clones propagated whole from a narrow genetic base.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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Justin, a sunny Dirk Diggler clone, has daddy issues that mushroom into a crush on Guillermo Jacubowicz’s nameless hotel receptionist, a humble single father.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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Just throw on a black pair and a matching sports bra for a ridiculously easy entry point.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
8 May 2025
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The Divinity Skin Pack provides matching skins for the DOOM Slayer, dragon, and Atlan mech.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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“Look-alike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look-alike. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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