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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Photo: Getty Images The auburn tendrils are practically a carbon copy of Peters's hairstyle, and the dress, while not an exact recreation, very intentionally recalls her gown.
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Marci Robin, Allure, 9 June 2025
According to the suit exclusively obtained by AllHipHop, Zeus’ Bad vs. Wild show has been detailed as more than imitation—but pretty much a carbon copy of the hit Hip-Hop improv comedy series.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 4 Feb. 2025
In other words, a party with choices that are not carbon copies of President Donald Trump and his frenetic, often defiant and anti-establishment governing style.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 9 June 2025
Complementary Talents That’s not to say that co-founders should be carbon copies of each other.
—Kate Vitasek, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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Marci Robin, Allure, 9 June 2025
According to the suit exclusively obtained by AllHipHop, Zeus’ Bad vs. Wild show has been detailed as more than imitation—but pretty much a carbon copy of the hit Hip-Hop improv comedy series.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 4 Feb. 2025
In other words, a party with choices that are not carbon copies of President Donald Trump and his frenetic, often defiant and anti-establishment governing style.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 9 June 2025
Complementary Talents That’s not to say that co-founders should be carbon copies of each other.
—Kate Vitasek, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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“Carbon copy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20copy. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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