Examples of carbon copy in a Sentence
I'll need a carbon copy of that receipt.
She's a carbon copy of her mother.
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Picture a world dominated by paper forms—carbon copies smudging under the relentless pressure of scribbled notes—a world where dispatching felt more like a chaotic game of telephone than a streamlined operation.
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Karpagam Narayanan, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
That’s because the spacecraft that ultimately crashes on earth is a virtual carbon copy of the Nostromo, the ship flown by Ridley (Sigourney Weaver) and her crew in the 1979 film from Ridley Scott.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
These full-size replicas are practically carbon copies of memorable vehicles from blockbuster movies and hit TV series.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
Speaking to Collider earlier this year, Frost praised Coltrane’s Hagrid performance and told fans not to expect a carbon copy.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
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Karpagam Narayanan, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
That’s because the spacecraft that ultimately crashes on earth is a virtual carbon copy of the Nostromo, the ship flown by Ridley (Sigourney Weaver) and her crew in the 1979 film from Ridley Scott.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
These full-size replicas are practically carbon copies of memorable vehicles from blockbuster movies and hit TV series.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
Speaking to Collider earlier this year, Frost praised Coltrane’s Hagrid performance and told fans not to expect a carbon copy.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Carbon copy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20copy. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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