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
Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
Every feed is saturated with look-alike posts and algorithm-chasing fluff.
—Henry McIntosh, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Eminem has even filled his sets with look-alikes, from the MTV VMAs in the 2000s to the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
There are many look-alikes run by private insurance brokers.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
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Noun
On Tuesday night, during the Target Field celebrity look-alike cam, Outman was pictured as the celebrity and a live shot of Fitzgerald came on the screen.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
Every feed is saturated with look-alike posts and algorithm-chasing fluff.
—Henry McIntosh, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Eminem has even filled his sets with look-alikes, from the MTV VMAs in the 2000s to the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
There are many look-alikes run by private insurance brokers.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for look-alike
Noun
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Neil Patrick Harris, David Burtka and their twins, Harper Grace and Gideon Scott, are known for their amazing group Halloween costumes.—
Diana Pearl,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The brand’s name means fraternal, or non-identical, twins, which contributes to its mismatched design philosophy.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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While its initial focus was cross-border payments, Zhang said the company’s revenue is now spread over an array of products, with business accounts similar to Mercury comprising 34% of its revenue, spend management 20%, and payments 30%.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Though the Maldives is the first country to enact such a ban, similar proposals have been debated – and nearly imposed – in other parts of the world.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Having discovered a scarecrow dummy — an exact-looking replica of her costume — stashed in Sharon’s garage, a quick fingerprint dusting revealed a clear fingerprint from the kid who was on her porch at the time of Beryl’s murder.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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President Lee Jae Myung gave Trump a replica of a golden crown significant to Korea's history.—
Deepa Shivaram,
NPR,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Certain closet staples are well worth investing in, but finding comparable styles at a more affordable price point can make building a solid seasonal wardrobe more realistic.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Senate Appropriations Committee advanced a measure to fund NASA at a level comparable to fiscal year 2025, and there is bipartisan support for maintaining the space agency's science programs.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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In another image, the Chinese leader appears to grin with his eyes shut, with Foreign Minister Wang Yi laughing by his side.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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TruthScan’s difference Unlike other companies offering AI image and video detection, TruthScan has detection tools for enterprise companies and for the general public.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The Oceans 11 star said that being in such close proximity to major stars taught him an important lesson early in his career.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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But such is the lightning pace of Mbappe that he might be best placed dropping deeper during build-up before darting in-behind.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Fast forward a few decades, and today Chris and his wife Kathryn make excellent Chardonnay wines in homage to Richard using Dijon, Wente, and Mendoza clones.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
30 Oct. 2025
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Gone are the days of hands with an unnerving amount of fingers or a Will Smith clone slurping spaghetti in a manner that can only be described as disturbing.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Fox accessorized with a matching red choker necklace and wore nude-toned transparent heels.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The stripey sweater drapes effortlessly over the matching slouchy sweater pants that gather at the ankle.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Look-alike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look-alike. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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