1
as in sham
one who makes false claims of identity or expertise
no one was more surprised than the defendant when his lawyer turned out to be a ringer
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2
as in twin
something or someone that strongly resembles another
he's a dead ringer for his grandfather
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Recent Examples of ringer
But lookout for this ringer: East Bay resident Amy Schneider, whose 40-game win streak on Jeopardy is second all-time to Ken Jennings (74 wins) helped net her $1.6 million in prizes, is on the guest list.
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Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
Retail traders snapped up Tesla shares in recent days as the stock went through the ringer, according to JPMorgan.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
Cheadle and Benicio del Toro are both strong in the dual lead roles, while the cast is full of ringers, from Jon Hamm to Brendan Fraser to Julia Fox in a scene-stealing comedic role.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
But the ability to set eligibility rules, the NCAA might assert, is fundamental to ensuring that college sports are played by college students who are like their classmates–and not aging ringers who never leave school.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2025
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Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
Retail traders snapped up Tesla shares in recent days as the stock went through the ringer, according to JPMorgan.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
Cheadle and Benicio del Toro are both strong in the dual lead roles, while the cast is full of ringers, from Jon Hamm to Brendan Fraser to Julia Fox in a scene-stealing comedic role.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
But the ability to set eligibility rules, the NCAA might assert, is fundamental to ensuring that college sports are played by college students who are like their classmates–and not aging ringers who never leave school.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ringer
Noun
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The set features an all-over stitched diamond pattern with neatly finished edges, curved corners, and matching shams for a cohesive look.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Apr. 2025
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Your order wouldn’t be complete without matching shams.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
26 Apr. 2025
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The creators of these digital twins typically charge $9-49 monthly for unlimited interaction.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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The twins' delivery initially went smoothly, but then Maura began suffering from nausea and her blood pressure remained alarmingly high.—
Gillian Telling,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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Fran Drescher also spoke out in favor of the bill, explaining how deep fakes have affected her image.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2025
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What makes a painting by a master so much better than a really good fake?—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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That potentially gives him the opportunity to shape the country’s politics in his and his party’s image in a way no leader has since the Liberals’ John Howard in the late 1990s and early 2000s.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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Micromanagement isn’t always the classic image of a controlling boss hovering nearby.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Republicans defend the changes as necessary to prevent fraud in the petition-gathering process, but bill sponsors said that among hundreds of allegations of petition fraud in 2024, there were 18 arrests.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2025
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Both were eventually convicted on various counts of wire and securities fraud, as well as money laundering.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
2 May 2025
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Companies are creating digital replicas of warehouses to monitor operations in real time.—
Umesh Kumar Sharma,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Steel eagle heads and sculptural pineapples can be spotted on different levels, as well as replicas of Chrysler’s 1929 radiator hub caps — a tribute to innovation as well as a direct reference to the building’s original owner.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2025
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This success has set the stage for the next crisis, primarily because, like Gros Michel, Cavendish bananas are also clones propagated whole from a narrow genetic base.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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Justin, a sunny Dirk Diggler clone, has daddy issues that mushroom into a crush on Guillermo Jacubowicz’s nameless hotel receptionist, a humble single father.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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Elsewhere at the Harrigan house, O'Hara is painting a grim picture of the crime family's increasingly delicate situation.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
11 May 2025
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This looked like a man who has spent the season under pressure, worrying, his team not up to its usual standards, and all of that poured out in one moment of emotional release (top picture).—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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“Ringer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ringer. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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