cut from the same cloth
idiom
: very similar to each other
Our mothers were cut from the same cloth.
The country's new president is cut from the same cloth as his predecessor.
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For Mahathir, Anwar is cut from the same cloth as Najib.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 2 May 2025
Both are cut from the same cloth, supportive of working with U.S. allies and confronting adversaries.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 2 May 2025
The dynamic duo looked like they were cut from the same cloth in matching black polka dots — take a peek.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is cut from the same cloth as most in Springfield.
—Chris Miller, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 2 May 2025
Both are cut from the same cloth, supportive of working with U.S. allies and confronting adversaries.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 2 May 2025
The dynamic duo looked like they were cut from the same cloth in matching black polka dots — take a peek.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is cut from the same cloth as most in Springfield.
—Chris Miller, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Cut from the same cloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut%20from%20the%20same%20cloth. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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