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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There will be a Selena look-alike contest, artists, lowriders, music by DJ Amaris and Principe Q, plus local vendors. Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026 Drane says these kinds of look-alike firearms have led to tragedies. Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026 That’s when Timothée Chalamet actually showed up at his own look-alike competition, to the delight of his fans. Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 9 Mar. 2026 Without mitochondrial genome sequencing, Acanthochitona feroxa might have remained indefinitely grouped with its look-alike relative. Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026 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 Mar. 2026.

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