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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Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is cut from the same cloth as most in Springfield.
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Chris Miller, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Not Just Any Caregiver Not all caregivers are cut from the same cloth.
—John Samuels, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Pritzker and Johnson are cut from the same cloth as California Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.
—Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
He’s cut from the same cloth as Campbell in terms of his values and ability to command a room.
—Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Chris Miller, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Not Just Any Caregiver Not all caregivers are cut from the same cloth.
—John Samuels, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Pritzker and Johnson are cut from the same cloth as California Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.
—Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
He’s cut from the same cloth as Campbell in terms of his values and ability to command a room.
—Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 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 3 May. 2025.
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