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
Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 May 2025
From high-fashion visuals to styling challenges, celebrity look-alikes to trend mimicry, the campaign successfully created a clear inspire-engage-purchase cycle.
—Footwear News, 23 May 2025
Or the trash bag pouch made of calfskin leather, or the IKEA look-alike tote bag in bright blue.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Hemingway Days: July 20-25, highlights of the annual celebration of the author include a look-alike contest at Sloppy Joe’s Bar.
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—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
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In the video, a Davidson look-alike is kidnapped and buried alive.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 May 2025
From high-fashion visuals to styling challenges, celebrity look-alikes to trend mimicry, the campaign successfully created a clear inspire-engage-purchase cycle.
—Footwear News, 23 May 2025
Or the trash bag pouch made of calfskin leather, or the IKEA look-alike tote bag in bright blue.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Hemingway Days: July 20-25, highlights of the annual celebration of the author include a look-alike contest at Sloppy Joe’s Bar.
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—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for look-alike
Noun
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Map The Workflow With A Digital Twin Create a digital twin of your agency’s workflow before new hires start.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The Destination Earth digital twins are replicas of Earth systems used to monitor, simulate and predict the interaction between natural phenomena and human activities.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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More than a dozen House Democrats have co-sponsored the resolution, and Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., has put forward a similar measure in the Senate.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
24 June 2025
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The Phillies faced a similar dilemma last year and opted to trade for outfielder Austin Hayes, but he was injured and sick before eventually being cut from the team.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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Its rebirth began as a digital model in The Golf Club video game and was brought to life in the sandy soil of central Wisconsin—now a near-exact replica.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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In collaboration with The Intel Lab, Orion Intel created a 3D replica of the plant.—
Jeff Goertzen,
Oc Register,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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Must-read: The FT has a lengthy feature on how climate change is causing a systemic crisis in the property insurance business on a scale comparable to the 2008 financial crisis.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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In fact, this valuation is roughly comparable to that of its competitor SoFi, which was profitable last year and has demonstrated a quicker customer growth rate.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Satellite image ©2025 Maxar Technologies Maxar satellite imagery of Fordo fuel enrichment facility.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
22 June 2025
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The images show trucks at two key sites — Isfahan and Fordo.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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For centuries, explorers relied on such vantage points to map their surroundings.—
Ben Verghese,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Google signed a deal to buy power generated through nuclear fusion, only the second such agreement to use the as-yet-unviable technology.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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The appeal is built on two ideas: 1) the amazing feat of using prehistoric DNA to clone new dinosaurs; and 2) the terrifying prospect of those dinosaurs behaving like, well, dinosaurs (namely the carnivorous ones).—
Will Harris,
EW.com,
27 June 2025
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Under the pressures of fame and parasocial demands, pop star Poppy relinquishes control to Aura, an AI clone trained on her past content.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
25 June 2025
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Trump wore an off-white cropped top with a matching long skirt.—
Lauryn Overhultz , Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
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The matching shrug pose wasn’t the last of James and Fallon’s silly shenanigans during the show.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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“Look-alike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look-alike. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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