dead ringer

noun

: someone who looks exactly like someone else

She's a dead ringer for my cousin Julie.

Examples of dead ringer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This leather and raffia purse is a dead ringer for Witherspoon’s and comes in two wear-with-anything neutrals that’ll work with virtually any vacation look. — Ali Faccenda, InStyle, 16 June 2026

He's described as a dead ringer for Nicholas Cage's ghastly villain in Longlegs, and there Elliott sits at a bus stop, looking as freakish as ever. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026

Amazon’s top pick is a dead ringer for Lululemon’s Everywhere bag for less than half the price, and comes in a rainbow of bold and classic colors that are easy to match with any travel wardrobe. — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2026

Everything, the sets, the costumes, even exact scenes, look identical, but with this new cast, many of whom look close to exactly like their original counterparts (Arabella Stanton is a dead ringer for young Emma Watson as Hermione). — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for dead ringer

• bringer
• clinger
• dinger
• inger
• slinger
• springer
• stinger
• stringer
• winger
• wringer