spitting image

noun

Updated on: 21 Apr 2018

Definition of spitting image

: image 3b

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Examples of spitting image in a Sentence

with the help of either movie magic or makeup, the actress appeared to be the spitting image of the queen

Recent Examples of spitting image from the Web

Discovered in southern Germany in 1861, just two years after Darwin published On the Origin of Species, Archaeopteryx was the spitting image of a crow-size Velociraptor.

— steven austad, AL.com, "Dinosaurs in the garden," 14 Apr. 2018
Fans couldn’t help but notice the ace casting decision, as Kenney looks like the spitting image of Sara Gilbert, who plays Darlene, and acts just like Darlene did on the original run of the series.

— megan friedman, Good Housekeeping, "The Actress Who Plays Harris on “Roseanne” Is the Spitting Image of Darlene," 4 Apr. 2018
In athletic ability and a shy demeanor but willing nature, Tim says Romeo is his spitting image.

— fletcher page, The Courier-Journal, "Recruiting Romeo Langford: Inside decisions regarding Kentucky basketball, UNC and others," 2 Apr. 2018
But easily the most unwelcome figure here is a large, hulking Highland Creek employee named George (Joshua Leonard), who is, in Sawyer's view, the spitting image of David Strine.

— justin chang, latimes.com, "Claire Foy plays a woman in peril in Steven Soderbergh's smart, unnerving psychothriller 'Unsane'," 22 Mar. 2018
The son of Pacific Rim’s sacrificial hero Stacker Pentecost, Jake is far from the spitting image of his old man.

— darren orf, Popular Mechanics, "Pacific Rim Returns In Excellent B-Movie Fashion," 20 Mar. 2018
Then, one took a running leap onto the other’s outstretched arms, creating the spitting image of maybe the most famous lift in cinema history.

— james hebert, sandiegouniontribune.com, "As it hits the stage again, 'Dirty Dancing' still having the time of our lives," 6 Feb. 2018
The teenager, who's the spitting image of her mom, wears a pink tulle gown adorned with red flowers and lace gloves.

— lauren alexis fisher, Harper's BAZAAR, "Kirsten Dunst Confirms Her Pregnancy in Rodarte's Fall 2018 Lookbook, As One Does," 30 Jan. 2018
My deep-set eyes and under-eye circles are a spitting image of my father’s.

— bianca nieves, Teen Vogue, "Why I Learned To Love My Under-Eye Circles and Bags," 3 Nov. 2017

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