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: one that looks like another : double
look-alike adjective

Examples of look-alike in a Sentence

at first glance these two mattresses may be look-alikes, but a comparison of their innards tells a different story
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Watch for look-alike ‘special models’ that cut features to hit a low headline price and compare specs line by line rather than trusting brand and size alone. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 22 Nov. 2025 Heidi's look-alike daughter took the stage to give a speech in honor of her mother. Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 19 Nov. 2025 Tommy shows up looking slick with the go-to Julius Caesar haircut, his wide collar open over wider lapels, with a Kim Novak look-alike walking alongside. Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025 Federal law requires toy, look-alike and imitation firearms to have an orange colored cap attached to the muzzle end of the barrel and exterior surface of the barrel, among other requirements. Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for look-alike

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of look-alike was in 1935

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“Look-alike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look-alike. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.

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