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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One month prior, Queen Camilla wore the exact same frock to a special reception at Buckingham Palace in London.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Why does the state pay more to a private school than a public school to educate the exact same student?
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
James dances toward the mike, stops sharp, and somehow, at the exact same second, the band stops.
—Touré, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Brown's ability to make plays down the field and in the short game would complement Metcalf, who can do the exact same thing.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Why does the state pay more to a private school than a public school to educate the exact same student?
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
James dances toward the mike, stops sharp, and somehow, at the exact same second, the band stops.
—Touré, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Brown's ability to make plays down the field and in the short game would complement Metcalf, who can do the exact same thing.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 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 21 Oct. 2025.
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