: 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
Recent Examples on the Web The categories this year are best costume, best tail wagging, best in show and best pet-owner look-alike pair. Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2024 But knowing what to look for (and cooking them so they're more easily digested) is essential because even edible fungi have poisonous look-alikes. Meira Gebel, Axios, 25 Sep. 2024 Besides the Flyball demos, there will be the usual fun stuff like a pet-owner look-alike contest, a costume contest and a tail-wagging contest. Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2024 Chipotle was sued for using a customer’s photograph without authorization; BuzzFeed lost a similar case, setting a creator-favoring precedent; and Pelé sued Samsung over using a look-alike of him in an ad. Analisa Goodin, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for look-alike 

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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 15 Oct. 2024.

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