Examples of carbon copy in a Sentence
I'll need a carbon copy of that receipt.
She's a carbon copy of her mother.
Recent Examples on the Web
While 2025 denim was nearly a carbon copy of 2024—loose fits, Western influences, denim coordinates and minimal distressing—2026 could see an injection of newness.
—
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Jan. 2026
That said, the meal itself wasn't a carbon copy of the first two.
—Erin Bunch, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Dec. 2025
That sort of humility should also come through your hiring, Halligan advised; your team should be full of people who challenge and frustrate you with their differences, rather than carbon copies of yourself.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
That’s because the Yi Dun is more or less a carbon copy of all the other ocean ships in the Viking fleet.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for carbon copy
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Jan. 2026
That said, the meal itself wasn't a carbon copy of the first two.
—Erin Bunch, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Dec. 2025
That sort of humility should also come through your hiring, Halligan advised; your team should be full of people who challenge and frustrate you with their differences, rather than carbon copies of yourself.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
That’s because the Yi Dun is more or less a carbon copy of all the other ocean ships in the Viking fleet.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for carbon copy
Cite this Entry
“Carbon copy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20copy. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share