exact same
idiom
variants
or US same exact
—used as a more forceful way to say "same"
We grow the exact same vegetables in our garden every year.
They showed up at the party in the same exact outfits.
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Could someone perhaps tap into both the darkness of being an all-powerful being in a wacky world and the relative fun of, well, that exact same thing?
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2025
Every dresser, table, and chair doesn’t need to be the exact same material and finish.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
In what could be mistaken for a case of form following function, Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 moves the exact same way.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2025
George's was a shade of forest green, matching his mom's coat dress in almost the exact same hue.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2025
Every dresser, table, and chair doesn’t need to be the exact same material and finish.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
In what could be mistaken for a case of form following function, Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 moves the exact same way.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2025
George's was a shade of forest green, matching his mom's coat dress in almost the exact same hue.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for exact same
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“Exact same.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exact%20same. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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