Synonyms of look-alikenext
: 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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Matthew McConaughey and wife Camila Alves share three look-alike children. Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025 Be especially careful of look-alike websites or deals that seem too good to be true. Larry Magid, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025 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 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 14 Dec. 2025.

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