LOOK-ALIKE Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈlu̇k-ə-ˌlīk

Definition of look-alike

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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Noun

In comes Winnie Wilkerson, a former look-alike contest winner who can channel Luella in both voice and appearance. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026 This summer alone, TSA has found two live smoke grenades, an inert grenade, a pipe bomb look-alike and a samurai sword hidden in a guitar case. — CBS News, 30 July 2026 Monitoring new registrations can help campaigns find look-alike sites during their first days online. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 In Palm Springs, about two hours away, a convocation of Marilyn look-alikes was held under the Marilyn Monroe statue on May 31 just before her June 1st birthday. — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for look-alike

Recent Examples of Synonyms for look-alike

Noun

Women carrying twins or more babies at once also had substantially higher rates than those carrying one baby.

— Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Taken together, these inputs—real geometry, real traffic, and each vehicle’s live GPS position—constitute what network researchers call a digital twin of the urban environment.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of twin

Noun

Quotes from Yankee greats make up the park’s signage, and Elston Howard Field was created as a replica of a stadium that stood for 85 years.

— Sam Blum, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
There is a replica that was made for the Larry David series by designer Christina Mongini, Sweet reported.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of replica

Adjective

Target is emerging from more than a year of weak or declining comparable sales.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Putting all those aspects together, the country most comparable to Russia, both historically and in the contemporary moment, is not Turkey or Iran but the United States.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of comparable

Noun

But there is a deeper question of why a modern tech company, especially an AI company, would need to soften their image with cotton and canvas.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Granted, save for one image on a TV screen, no one wears a Green Lantern mask or outfit in the Lanterns pilot, but the wheels of its story have been in motion for decades by the time its premise unfolds.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of image

Adjective

Just last year, the US reached a record high of such attacks, including its first fatality since 2022, according to a report published by the Anti-Defamation League.

— Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Yet Rosenwald understood that people who command such great resources also have a responsibility to use these resources to help others.

— Harold Pollack, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of such

Adjective

In 2024, 81% of plans offered a match and 41% provided some type of non-matching contribution, per the Plan Sponsor Council of America.

— Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
The retro print also appeared on a jean jacket and a matching red capri-style pants and cutout top.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026

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