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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Landlords and CEOs, often cut from the same cloth, still believe that shiny amenities will bring people back to the office.
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Sarah Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Trump’s late-night decisions This week’s moves feels like it’s cut from the same cloth.
—Spriha Srivastava, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
But Bennett and Marchand are cut from the same cloth.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
His successor, Pope Leo XIV, appears to be cut from the same cloth.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
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Sarah Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Trump’s late-night decisions This week’s moves feels like it’s cut from the same cloth.
—Spriha Srivastava, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
But Bennett and Marchand are cut from the same cloth.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
His successor, Pope Leo XIV, appears to be cut from the same cloth.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 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 19 Aug. 2025.
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